Three in court for forging governor’s signature

By NAN

21 July 2016 | 2:06 pm

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three persons for alleged forgery of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s signature to secure employment at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH).

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three persons for alleged forgery of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s signature to secure employment at the State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH).

The state police spokesperson Ebere Amaraizu made the disclosure on Thursday in Enugu in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The statement said that the suspects, Gloria Onuoha, Roseline Onwuamaeze and Thomas Nwigwe, allegedly raised a letter purported to have emanated from the Office of the Governor with his signature.

It added that the suspects used the letter to secure employment in the hospital as Accountant on Grade Level 7, Higher Executive Officer (HEO) on GL 8 as well as Chief Typist on CONTISS 8 step 13 respectively.

The statement said that one Chijioke Nzegwu currently at large, facilitated the illegal deal for Gloria and Roseline having received a huge sum of money from them through Nwigwe.

Amaraizu said that the suspects were assisting the police in their investigations.

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Fada4Life - 8 years ago

The applicants should be left alone and be free, that is the level things have degenerated to in Nigeria, there is no more merit in interview if applicants it is who you know……. The real person that signed the letter should be punished not the ladies who wants the employment for survival

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