56-year-old man, Segun Odofin, was on Thursday arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for alleged impersonation, claiming to be a journalist.
The prosecutor, Moshood Hammed, told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence on August 9 at about 4pm. at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta.
He said the accused falsely presented himself as a journalist attached to The News Magazine, Lagos office.
He said, “The accused was caught by some members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Ogun State, during the thanksgiving ceremony of Mr. John Abolurin, the former Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
“He was arrested and taken to Ibara Police Station where he was questioned and he confessed to being a fake journalist and that The NewsMagazine identity card, found in his possession, was forged by him at a printing press in Abuja.
“Odofin also confessed that this had been his means of livelihood for a long time as he had no other means of providing for his family.”
Hammed said the offence contravened Section 108 (2) of the Criminal Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mr Martins Akinyemi, later granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case to October 14 for further hearing.
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