Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a former Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) official for using forged academic and service certificates to secure employment.

Muhammad Musa was convicted by Justice B. Mandy Bassi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Asokoro, Abuja, following a plea bargain agreement on a one-count amended charge.

The IPCC provided details of the ruling on Wednesday but did not indicate the day the judgement was delivered.

The court found that Mr Musa fraudulently obtained and presented a forged Bachelor of Science degree certificate in Political Science, purportedly issued by the University of ...