Abuja -The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to
arraign two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), Rickey Tarfa and Dr
Joseph Nwobike, at the Lagos State High Court for alleged bribery.
This
is contained in a statement issued by the Commission`s Head of Media
and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren. According to the statement, the two
SAN are both accused of offering gratification running into millions of
naira to judges to influence decisions in their favour.
It said
that Tarfa was facing a 27-count charge of alleged wilful obstruction of
authorised officers of EFCC and refusing to declare asset. The
statement said that Tafa also gave false information to an EFCC officer
and offered gratification to a public official.
One of the
count-charges against Tarfa, the statement said, was that he gave the
sum of N 1.5 million to Justice Nganjiwa Hyeladzira Ajiya of the Federal
High Court.
The statement added that Dr Joseph Nwobike (SAN)
also intentionally gave the sum of N750, 000 to Justice Mohammed Yunusa
of the Federal High Court. This, it said, he did in order that the said
Judge acts in the exercise of his official duties in his favour.
source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/efcc-arraign-2-san-alleged-bribery/
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