A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja this morning October 15th
discharged and acquitted Fred Ajudua of a $1.69m fraud charge
brought against him in 2003 by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC. Ajudua is alleged to have duped two dutch
businessmen of $1.69m which he and his alleged partner Charles Orie
claimed will help facilitate government contracts worth $18m.
discharged and acquitted Fred Ajudua of a $1.69m fraud charge
brought against him in 2003 by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC. Ajudua is alleged to have duped two dutch
businessmen of $1.69m which he and his alleged partner Charles Orie
claimed will help facilitate government contracts worth $18m.
The case was closed today after the EFCC Counsel, Mrs E.A Sanusi
appealed for the withdrawal of the case since no foreign witness was
willing to come forward to testify against Ajudua. Following the appeal
by the EFCC counsel, the presiding judge, Justice Kudirat Ajose ordered
that Mr Ajudua be discharged of the charges.
appealed for the withdrawal of the case since no foreign witness was
willing to come forward to testify against Ajudua. Following the appeal
by the EFCC counsel, the presiding judge, Justice Kudirat Ajose ordered
that Mr Ajudua be discharged of the charges.
Meanwhile a sister case where Ajudua is accused of defrauding a
former Chief of Army staff, Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi of $8.4m while they
were both serving prison time at the Kirikiri prison in Lagos between
November 2004 and June 2005 is still before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye.
former Chief of Army staff, Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi of $8.4m while they
were both serving prison time at the Kirikiri prison in Lagos between
November 2004 and June 2005 is still before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye.
Photo credit: PM News
Source: Linda ikeji blog
Source: Linda ikeji blog
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