A 42-year-old lawyer, Kunle Ologundudu, was on Thursday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State for failing to produce a suspect he stood surety for in a case of alleged N2 billion property damage.
The lawyer, whose address was not given, faces a two-count charge of conspiracy and attempt to pervert justice.
Ologundudu, however, pleaded not guilty.
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The prosecutor, Inspector Samuel Ishola, told the court that the defendant, on December 7, 2023, came to the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos State and stood surety for one Henry Olumuyiwa.
Ishola said Olumuyiwa was being investigated in a case of willful/malicious damage to a property worth N2 billion.
He said that the property belonged to one Dr. Albert Ndule.
Ishola said that the defendant undertook to produce the suspect on December 14, 2023, but failed to do so.
The prosecutor said that the surety contravened the provisions of Section 97 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Magistrate, K. F. Balogun, granted the defendant bail and ordered him to bring his original call to bar certificate and bar dues receipt for 2023.
Balogun also ordered Ologundudu to bring an introduction letter from the chairman of his Nigerian Bar Association branch.
The Magistrate adjourned the case until February 6 for mention.