EFCC Arrests Ex-Gov Akpabio Over Alleged Multi-billion Naira Fraud quicknews-africa.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from quicknews-africa.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Special Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos has struck out the name of a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Yinusa from a 9-count charge of attempted perversion of the course of justice and corruption by a public official.
In a bench ruling, Justice Sherifat Solebo held that in view of the exhibit tendered before the court showing that Justice Yinusa is still a sitting judge, he is immune from any criminal prosecution. She accordingly struck out his name from the charge and discharged him.
The EFCC had alleged that Justice Yinusa in 2015 had constant and confidential communications with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ricky Tarfa who was handling three lawsuits before him.