Court Jails Woman for Forging NAFDAC Documents in UK Visa Scam
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission secured the conviction of Remilekun Temitope Balogun-Okedeyi for forging NAFDAC employment and promotion letters, an identity card, and an introduction letter to support her UK visa application. Investigations confirmed she was never employed by the agency, rendering all submissions false. Further inquiries linked the scheme to a visa racketeering syndicate involved in at least sixteen UK visa applications. Balogun-Okedeyi also submitted a falsified bank statement allegedly from Chanelle Microfinance Bank, despite having no account there. The plea bargain led to a single-count information before Justice Mojisola Dada at the Ikeja Special Offences Court. The court sentenced her to one year in prison, with an option to pay a N500,000 fine within seven days. She must also complete two days of community service and enter a bond of good behaviour. With the Senate’s recent decriminalisation of forgery, she may consider hiring a lawyer to challenge the verdict.
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