- Ijamulisi Ayodele James convicted for preparing forged UK visa documents; fined N4 million or faces 7 days in prison per count.
- ICPC confirms documents were produced at the request of two individuals previously jailed for similar offences.
- Commission warns it may reopen investigations if convict violates plea terms or new evidence emerges.
The Lagos office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Ijamulisi Ayodele James over his involvement in preparing fake documents used for United Kingdom visa applications.
Eko Hot Blog reports outcome follows intelligence provided by the British High Commission, which alleged that James was behind the forgery of official letters purportedly from Clarivate Analytics and Thomson Reuters alongside falsified payslips and a bank statement.
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During the trial at the Ikeja Special Offences Court on August 7, 2025, ICPC’s lead prosecutor, Yvonne William-Mbata, revealed that investigations confirmed James created the fraudulent documents at the request of two previously convicted individuals Dennis Adetoye Adeniran and Awoke Nimota Omobolaji who were sentenced in 2019 and 2025, respectively, for similar offences.
James was arraigned before Justice R.A. Oshodi on a four-count amended charge bordering on forgery under Section 467 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. He pleaded guilty to all charges as part of a plea bargain agreement approved by the commission.
Following his plea, the court convicted him and imposed a fine of N1 million on each count, totalling N4 million, or seven days’ imprisonment per count, to run concurrently at the Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Facility if he fails to pay.
The court further directed that James undergo biometric registration in the Lagos State Judiciary Offenders’ Database and submit a sworn affidavit of good conduct at the High Court Registry.
“The commission reserves the right to reopen the case should there be any breach of the agreed terms or if new information, undeclared assets, or corruption-related offences surface,” the ICPC warned.
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