Final year LASU student charged with exam malpractice

A 43-year-old LASU student and
one other were, Tuesday, arraigned before
an Ikeja Magistrate’s court over alleged
examination malpractice.
The suspects are Bruno Aire Ehidiamen, 43
and David Onuche, 35.
The defendants who were docked before
Magistrate Eniola Fabamwo, are facing a
four-count charge of conspiracy,
examination malpractice, forgery and
impersonation.
Examination malpractice is punishable with
10 years imprisonment under the criminal
law.
The police prosecutor, ASP Police Barth
Nwaokoye, told the court that the
defendants committed the alleged offence
on August 15, 2013 at about 4 pm at
Agidingbi area of Ikeja, in Lagos.
He said the defendants conspired together
to cheat and engage in examination
malpractice.
Nwaokoye said with intent to cheat at the
examination, the defendants forged Lagos
State University, LASU, examination docket.
He also said that Onuche unlawfully assisted
one Ehidiamen to write the LASU final year
Faculty of Law examination.
The prosecutor claimed that Onuche
impersonated by falsely representing
himself as Bruno Aire Ehidiamen to write the
examination.
According to the prosecutor, the offence
committed is contrary to section 409 and
punishable under section 378 (2) of the
criminal laws of Lagos state of Nigeria 2011.
However, when the charges were read to
the defendants, they pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Fabamwo granted the
defendants bail in the sum of N200,000
each with two surties in like sum and
adjourned the case to October 16, 2013.