Nigeria: 'Corrupt' Nigerian Judge, Unable to Meet Bail Condition, Gets Reprieve
By Ben Ezeamalu
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Ikeja Division of the Lagos High Court has reduced the bail conditions imposed on Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and Godwin Obla after the duo failed to meet the conditions.
Mrs. Ofili-Ajumogobia, a federal judge, and Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria are facing a 30 count charge of fraud and money laundering instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Both defendants had been granted bail on November 28 on self recognition, but were required to deposit N20 million each and their passport to the chief registrar of the court pending conclusion of trial.
Unable to raise the money, the defendants filed an application for variation of the bail.
On Thursday, Mr. Oshodi replaced the N20 million with a bail bond of the same sum, to be provided within one week.
The judge, however, declined to release the defendants' travel passports.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/217401-corrupt-nigerian-judge-unable-meet-bail-condition-gets-reprieve.html Posted: at 9-12-2016 03:33 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac |
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