A 44-year-old man, Akeem Yusuf, has been sentenced to a year imprisonment for forging official documents of a lawyer.
The Police Prosecutor, Mr Lamidi Rasaq had earlier informed the court that Yusuf committed the offense on March 13, 2017 at Kolabalogun area of osogbo, the Osun State capital.
He said the accused forged a letter head paper, seal, official stamp and signature of Barrister Gbadebo and Co Chambers.
According to him, Yusuf used the stamp and signature of the lawyer to prepare a letter of appeal to UK embassy without the consent of the lawyer.
He explained that the offense committed contravenes Section 516, Section 467, (4) (b) of the Criminal Criminal Code Cap 34 Volume. 11 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria.
The accused thereafter pleaded guilty to the offence, while his counsel, Abimbola Ige prayed the court to tender justice with mercy.
He said the accused had no previous criminal record and urged the court to give him the second chance.
Ige added that the report he gathered from warders in the prison about the the accused showed that he has seriously displayed a sense of remorse.
The presiding Magistrate, Olubukola Awodele in his ruling sentenced him to one year imprisonment, with an option of N10, 000 fine.
DAILY POST recalls that Yusuf had earlier pleaded not guilty when he was first arraigned on Aug. 11.
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