Lagos: Lawyer To Be Jailed For 7 years Over Perjury, Fabrication
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced Barr. Chukwuemeka Ajoku, to seven years imprisonment for offences bordering on perjury and fabrication of evidence brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Lagos Zonal Command.
In a statement on Wednesday by Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesperson said Mr Ajoku’s travail began sometime in 2017 when the Commission received information about a group of fraudsters who were selling Government property. Information Guide Nigeria
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On investigation, the convict and his cohorts were invited to the Commission for further interrogation, but he refused the invitation sent to him. jamb results
Subsequently, officers of the Commission visited the defendant’s office, but he was nowhere to be found.
However, in an attempt to frustrate the investigation into the offences, Ajoku had called at Justice I. N. Buba, then of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to swear an affidavit on oath that he was arrested and detained by the officers of EFCC on May 4, 2017, and also demanded the sum of N300,000,000.00 as damages. DAILY NIGERIA reports.
The Court declined the application and ordered him to present himself for investigation by the EFCC.
The appellate court, however, dismissed his appeal.
He was eventually arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on perjury and fabrication of evidence, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 85(1) 86(1) and 88(1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
Ajoku pleaded “not guilty” to the charge preferred against him by the EFCC, thus, leading to his full trial.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaDuring the trial, the prosecution counsel, Franklin Ofoma, called three witnesses and tendered several documents that were admitted in evidence by the court.
Delivering judgment on Friday, October 29, 2021, Justice Dada found him guilty on counts one and two and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment, with an option of fine of N2,500,000.00.
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