A Lagos High Court has ordered the remand of a visa agent, Adediwura Adesina Stanley, after he was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged forgery and attempts to fraudulently secure a United Kingdom visa using falsified documents.
Stanley was docked on March 11, 2026, before Justice I. Ijelu on a multi-count charge marked ID/27584C/2026, bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and the use of false documents.
According to the anti-corruption agency, the defendant allegedly conspired with two others, Olufemi Samuel Adewunmi and Oluwayemi Oyinkan, who are currently at large, to forge financial documents intended to mislead the United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI), a division under the UK Home Office.
The prosecution told the court that the forged documents included a corporate payslip and a United Bank for Africa (UBA) statement of account, allegedly prepared to fraudulently obtain a UK visa.
Stanley is facing charges under Sections 516 and 467 of the Criminal Code Act for conspiracy and forgery. He was also charged under Sections 17(1)(c) and 25(1)(a) of the ICPC Act 2000 for allegedly using false documents and making false statements to a public officer with intent to deceive.
At the hearing, defence counsel sought bail for the defendant, but the prosecution team, led by Yvonne Williams-Mbata, opposed the application, arguing that Stanley posed a flight risk and could tamper with witnesses.
A mild legal drama unfolded in court when defence counsel claimed to have filed a “reply” to the prosecution’s counter-affidavit.
Justice Ijelu, however, clarified that such a process is not recognised under the applicable procedural rules in the circumstances.
Despite the prosecution’s objections, the court granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10 million with two sureties in like sum.
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Justice Ijelu ruled that one of the sureties must be a blood relative of the defendant and resident in Lagos State.
Both sureties are required to provide proof of tax payment, verifiable means of livelihood, and confirmed residential addresses.
The court further ordered the sureties to depose to an affidavit guaranteeing that the defendant would not travel out of the country during the pendency of the trial.
Stanley was also directed to deposit his international passport with the court registry and barred from travelling outside Nigeria pending the conclusion of the case.
The matter was adjourned to April 1, 2026, for the commencement of trial.
