How UK Jailed 4 Nigerians for Forging Over 2,000 Marriage Certificates
- No fewer than four Nigerians have been jailed in the United Kingdom forging over 2,000 marriage certificates
- The Woolwich Crown Court in London jailed four Nigerians on Tuesday, August 27, after investigation by the Home Office
- The jailed Nigerians provided false customary marriage certificates and other fraudulent documentation to help live illegally in the UK
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro, government policy and international events
London, United Kingdom - Woolwich Crown Court in London has jailed four Nigerians for forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to help people live illegally in the United Kingdom.
The culprits were said to be part of an organized criminal group that made fraudulent EU Settlement Scheme applications for Nigerian nationals.
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4 Nigerians jailed in UK
The jailed Nigerians are Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54.
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As reported by Sky News, Onifade, from Gravesend in Kent, and Shodipo, from Manchester, were both jailed for six years and five years, respectively.
The court found them guilty of conspiracy to facilitate illegal entry into the UK and conspiracy to provide articles used in fraud.
Gbadamosi, from Bolton, was sentenced to six years for obtaining leave to remain by deception and fraud by false representation.
Kabir, from London, was jailed for nine months for owning an identity document with improper intention but was cleared of obtaining leave to remain by deception.
How Nigerians living in the UK forged marriage certificates
The group also provided false Nigerian Customary Marriage Certificates and other fraudulent documentation to help applicants remain in the country.
Home Office said the group carried out the fraudulent documentation between March 2019 and May last year
This is according to an investigation conducted by the Home Office in the UK and Lagos.
The investigation revealed that the group facilitated more than 2,000 false marriage documents.
Jailed Ekweremadu in fresh trouble in UK
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu was allegedly under investigation by the UK police.
According to a documentary titled "Daniel vs Ekweremadu", the embattled Nigerian politician was said to be under investigation over a case linked to him.
Recall that Ekweremadu was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the UK last year after being convicted of human trafficking.
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