Police invite NSITF MD over alleged forged NYSC certificate

The Nigeria Police Force has summoned the Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Michael Akabogu, over the alleged forgery of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate attached to his Curriculum Vitae.

It was learnt that the NSITF boss, with discharge certificate number A030544, was invited by the police after a criminal complaint against him was forwarded to the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Sunday Babaji.

DailyTrust reports that the police wrote to the NYSC to demand clarifications on the certificate. In a response letter with reference number NYSC/CCD/VER/10/S.1/VOL/07 to the police, NYSC disowned Akabogu’s discharged certificate.

The December 5 letter addressed to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Divisional Police Headquarters, Utako Division, FCT Command, Abuja, was signed on behalf of the NYSC Director General by the Acting Director Corps Certification, Ibrahim A.M.

It read in part, “Your letter Re: Case of forgery involving a Corps member, Akabogu Michael C. with State Code No. OG/FUTO/91/23402

Your letter Ref No: CR:3000/FCT/UT/VOL.10/69 dated 3rd November 2022 on the above subject refers, please.

I wish to inform you that the Certificate of National Service belonging to Akabugu Michael C with Certificate number A030544 forwarded for verification was not issued by the NYSC.

However, you are requested to retrieve the original Certificate for onward submission to the NYSC.”

Confirming the invitation to Daily Trust, the spokeswoman of the Police in the FCT, Josephine Adeh, said the commissioner of police had ordered a discreet investigation on the complaint.

“We invited him, there was a letter of complaint to the commissioner of police by the NYSC. You know when they write such letters the police has to investigate, that was the essence of the invitation to come and explain, they said the certificate is forged,” she said.