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Man, 45, docked over alleged impersonation of Vice President on Facebook

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A 44-year-old man, Eseosasere Gift Osifo, on Thursday appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation of the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and fraud.

Osifo was in court for creating a Facebook account using details of Osinbajo, to defraud unsuspecting victims.

The Prosecutor, Mr Onoche Ekwom, Principal Legal Officer, Department of State Services (DSS), told the court that the accused committed the offence between January and August before he was arrested and brought to the court.

Vanguard, September 22

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