26-yr-old forges WAEC result, NYSC certificate, LASU degree to get bank job

A 26-year-old graduate who forged several certificates to secure a banking job, Daniel Makanjuola, has been arrested and arraigned by police in Lagos.

Makanjuola allegedly forged a West African Senior School Certificate, a statement of result from the Lagos State University (LASU), an National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate and a reference letter from the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Punch reports.

Backed by his forged documents, he applied for a job at Wema Bank Plc, Marina branch, Lagos Island, claiming to have a degree in Marketing with Second Class Honours (Upper Division).

Police say luck ran out on Makanjuola after WEMA Bank officials wrote to UBA to verify the authenticity of the reference letter and was told that he had not worked there.

A check at LASU and the West African Examinations Council showed that his other documents were not legit either.

He was subsequently arrested.

The suspect however told the police that he had to forge the documents becaise of poverty.

"I did it in order to put an end to the suffering of my poor family,” he said.

"I am the only son of my father. I want the authority to be compassionate with my case.

"I was only trying to live a better life.”

He explained that he forged the documents by himself.

READ: UNIZIK student caught with 108 ATM cards at Lagos airport

“I am actually a National Diploma holder.

"I secured the fake WASCE and LASU results, using a search engine and CorelDraw application.

"I scanned an NYSC certificate and used some applications to edit it."

Makanjuola was arraigned at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court on three counts of forgery.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The presiding magistrate, Mr. A. Adefulire, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until the 22nd of October.