Crime
Katsina Court Jails Youth for UTME Impersonation
Katsina Federal High Court sentences Ibrahim Abdulaziz to three years imprisonment for impersonating a UTME candidate, highlighting exam fraud deterrence
A Federal High Court in Katsina on Thursday sentenced a youth, Ibrahim Abdulaziz, to three years imprisonment for impersonating a UTME candidate.
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The prosecutor, Mr A.D. Saleh of the Katsina Police Command, told the court that Abdulaziz impersonated Bolanwu Emmanuel during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on April 30, 2025, at Zee Alpha Academy, Funtua.
Abdulaziz was charged under sections 3(1)(a) and (b), and 3(2)(c) of the Examinations Malpractice Act, Cap E15, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The prosecution presented three witnesses and tendered the examination slip as evidence.
The defence counsel, M.T. Steve, had objected to the admission of the examination slip, but Justice Hussaini Dadan-Garba overruled the objection and admitted it as an exhibit.
The convict denied any link with Bolanwu Emmanuel and claimed he was a UTME candidate, but failed to prove it in court.
Justice Dadan-Garba convicted Abdulaziz and sentenced him to three years imprisonment without the option of a fine, stating the sentence was meant to serve as a deterrent.
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The court acquitted the first defendant, Bolanwu Emmanuel, clearing him of any wrongdoing.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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