NIS disowns passport tendered in UK property case linked to Useni, Ozekhome

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday disowned a Nigerian passport tendered in proceedings in the United Kingdom in relation to a disputed London property linked to the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jeremiah Useni.

An official of the NIS, Aridegbe Akim, told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, that the passport allegedly issued in the name of Tali Shani was not recognised in the agency’s database.

Akim, who identified himself as Principal Staff Officer to the Comptroller-General of Immigration, testified as the first prosecution witness in the trial of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, and Ponfa Useni over alleged forgery, impersonation and related offences.

He said, “But, on inserting the name of Tali Shani, no record was found.” Punch