ICPC Secures Conviction of Retired Deputy Director, Arraigns Woman for Visa Fraud
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced two significant legal actions: the conviction of a former Deputy Director in Kwara State for age falsification and the arraignment of a woman in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly forging a marriage certificate and an international passport for visa fraud.
Conviction for Age Falsification and Fund Refund
The ICPC secured the conviction of Mr. Dare Adebowale Oladapo, a former Deputy Director at the Kwara State Directorate of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, for falsifying his age to fraudulently remain in service and illegally receive salaries.
The conviction was delivered by Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Investigations revealed that Mr. Oladapo orchestrated the alteration of his date of birth at the National Population Commission to unlawfully extend his years of service beyond his due retirement.
The court found Mr. Oladapo guilty on two counts for making a false statement and conferring a corrupt advantage upon himself, violating Section 25 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with an option of a ₦100,000 fine on each count.
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Crucially, the court ordered him to refund the total sum of ₦1,233,258.95 to the Federal Government, representing the unearned salaries and allowances he collected between December 2019 and April 2020. Following the judgment, the convict promptly paid both the ₦200,000 fine and refunded the full amount into the ICPC Recovery Account.
Arraignment for Forged Visa Documents
In a separate action, the ICPC arraigned one Ms. Elle Isaac Blessing Ojo before Justice Akobi of the FCT High Court, Kubwa, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, for allegedly forging vital documents to obtain a United Kingdom (UK) visa.
The four-count charge alleges that Ms. Ojo forged a marriage certificate purportedly issued by a Nigerian marriage registry and forged entry and exit stamps of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on her international passport, which she presented as genuine documents to support her UK visa application.
The charges are contrary to Sections 363 and 366 of the Penal Code Laws, which address forgery and the fraudulent use of forged documents. Ms. Ojo pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Justice Akobi granted the defendant bail in the sum of ₦2 million with two sureties, one of whom must be a public servant not below Grade Level 15 and the other an Abuja resident with landed property. She was remanded in the Suleja Correctional Centre pending the fulfillment of the bail conditions.
The ICPC noted its commitment to working with embassies and international partners to curb visa-related fraud. The report was signed by Demola Bakare, Director of Public Enlightenment and Education and Spokesperson for the Commission.
By PRNigeria
