The defendant was arrested alongside the vessel by the Nigerian Navy and subsequently handed over to to the EFCC for prosecution.
Browsing: Rilwan Aikawa
Udom Idongesit, a prosecution witness in the case of an alleged N1.4 billion money laundering involving Paul Usoro, President, Nigerian Bar Association, on Wednesday told Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how N700 million was paid into Usoro’s account on the instruction of Linus Nkan, a former Accountant-General, Akwa Ibom State.
The court held that Ajumogobia is no longer a serving judicial officer and so, could face the criminal charge brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The Nigerian Judicial Council through a letter from the Chief Justice of Nigeria last year sacked Justice Rita Ajumogobia-Ofili
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos made this known on Friday at the continuation of the trial of Ajumogobia-Ofili for money laundering and corruption.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore, standing trial before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged N450 million fraud on Friday denied complicity in the crime.
Justice Rilwan Aikawa, in a ruling on a motion filed by the Registered Trustees of Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos, had restrained the State Government from further enforcing the law pending the determination of the matter.