A 40-year-old woman, Rose Okeke, who allegedly stole the original copy of a candidate’s result from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) office, on Thursday appeared at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Okeke, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of stealing, forgery and conspiracy, to which she pleaded not guilty.

Prosecuting Inspector Evelyn Ehiemua told the court that the defendant committed the offences with others at large on December 3, at the WAEC office in Ogba, Lagos.

She said the defendant and others at large stole the original copy of the WAEC result belonging to Miss Adijat Ajiboye and presented it as hers.

Ehiemua said that the offence contravened sections 287, 365 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

Magistrate Mrs. O. A. Daudu granted the defendant bail in the sum of N40,000 with two sureties in the like sum.

She said the sureties must be employed with evidence of three years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

Daudu adjourned the case till January 16.