Final year LASU student charged with exam malpractice

Lagos — 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.

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