How Lagos firm allegedly produces fake national ID, voters’ cards – CP, Owoseni

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Fatai Owoseni has revealed the modus operandi of the operators of two firms in Ikorodu and Ejigbo areas of the state, allegedly used for the production of forged national identity cards, voters’ registration cards and driver’s license.

He said the men of his command uncovered the two firms, arrested seven members of staff, and recovered from both firms several forged national identity cards, 41 temporary voters’ cards, forged driver’s licence, printing, laminating and cutting machines.

According to Owoseni, the suspects used the social media to scout for unsuspecting clients deceiving them that they worked for National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
He said: “the suspects’ modus operandi involves informing unsuspecting members of the public through social media that they worked for the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC.”
“And to produce any of these identity cards, they (the suspects) will scan an original and thereafter, replace with details and passport photographs of their customers,” Owoseni disclosed while parading the suspects.
One of the suspects, 33-year-old Odupolu Odugbemiga, a graduate, who was arrested in one of the firm’s offices in Ikorodu, alongside his colleagues identified as Favour Nwanneka, 38, and Toyeeb Lasisi, 25, said he opted for the job as he could not secure any job after leaving school.

He said: “I graduated from the university in 2013. I joined the company last year to get myself busy and I am paid N15,000 per month. I do pre-registration of National ID cards for people online.
“We collect N300 for registration, per person. We help those who do not have government-recognised ID cards to get temporary voter’s cards, which are tendered before they can be captured.”