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The police on
Monday arraigned two men for allegedly forging Central Motor Licensing
Registry documents and impersonating an authorised motor licensing
agent.

Ndukwu Nnamdi (45)
and Essien Udoh (27) are standing trial before an Igbosere Magistrate’s
Court in Lagos on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, forgery
and stealing.

The prosecutor,
Stanley Iwok, an assistant superintendent of police, told the court
that the accused on March 7, at about noon in Apapa, Lagos, conspired
together and committed the offence.

“The accused on the
said date conspired and forged Central Motor Registry documents (Change
of Ownership) and other related ones. The accused persons also
impersonated and paraded themselves to be authorised motor licensing
agents of Apapa Motor Licensing office,” he said.

Mr. Iwok added that
the accused persons also stole the sum of N8,000 from one Josephat
Ikwuneme of No. 18 Olojowon street, Badia, Lagos. He said the offences
were punishable under Sections 516 (A), 467 and 390 (9) of the Criminal
Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2003.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate,
O.I. Oguntade, granted each of the accused bail in the sum of N50,000
with two sureties each in like sum. She adjourned the case till May 5,
for further hearing.