‘Bogus Varsity’ Operator Docked For Fraud

[Shola Sholaz]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, yesterday, docked one David Iornem, who was said to have used a bogus university to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
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In a three-count criminal charge it entered before the court, the anti-graft agency alleged that the accused person collected various sums of money from people under the pretext that he would offer them admission into his university identified as Commonwealth University, Belize.
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According to ICPC, the accused, on or about January 21, obtained $5,000 from one Akinkiotu Albert Oluwatoyin by falsely representing himself as Professor David Iornem, and collected $800 from one Jamilu Rabiu Sani as application form fee for admission into his "fake university."
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Meantime, the accused person, yesterday, pleaded not guilty to the entire charge and was granted bail in the sum of N100,000.