Reprieve came the way of Lagos lawyer and prominent socialite, Fred Ajudua Wednesday, after a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja discharged him of an allegation of defrauding two Dutch businessmen of $1.69 million proffered against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).



Ajudua was arraigned alongside one Charles Orie for the same offence.

The anti-graft agency had alleged that the defendants defrauded the victims by claiming that the money was for help to facilitate a contract worth $18 million on behalf of the complainants.

It would be recalled that the duo were first arraigned before Justice Joseph Oyewole in 2003 for allegedly defrauding Remy Cina and Pieere Vijgen (two German businessmen) of $1.69 million, but jumped bail in 2005 until their reappearance in 2013 after an arrest warrant was issued by Oyewole.

Ajudua and Orie were alleged to have conspired with Rasheed Adekunle, Abisola Fawehinmi and Stephen Joiner, who are still at large to commit the said crime between 1999 and 2000.

The case, however, suffered various setbacks as the EFCC failed to produce some foreign witnesses in the matter since 2003 when the case was first instituted.

At the resumed hearing yesterday, counsel to the EFCC, Mrs. E.A Sanusi, told the court that some of the principal witnesses in the matter had vehemently refused to come to Nigerian to testify on the matter because of the recent outbreak of Ebola in the country.

She further said that in the circumstance, the EFCC has no other option but to ask for the withdrawal of the charge.

Granting the request, Justice Kudirat Jose ordered that Ajudua and his co-accused be discharged of the charges. The judge, however, did not acquit them of the charges.

http://www.informationng.com/2014/10/1-6m-fraud-allegation-efcc-withdraws-charges-against-ajudua-orie.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

The guy has promised to work for jonadafft reelection ambition!

Even if Buhari is contesting in his grave I will still vote for him because he is the only man I call trust to bring sanity to our dear country. Is only a fool that will continue to do things the same way and expect a different result, So Let's Make The Right Choice.

God Bless Nigeria
God Bless Niger-Delta
Sai Buhari

Charles Orie once had a romantic relationship with Regina Askia if I am not mistaken.

Seriously,Fred Ajudua don suffer o! I think his case is the longest so far in the hands of EFCC.
Good for him!

Notice: if you have anybody on the "awaiting trial" for corruption and sundries, approach EFCC now, to benefit from the current promotion under jonadafttt!

Terms and conditions apply!

NgeneUkwenu:
Notice: if you have anybody on the "awaiting trial" for corruption and sundries, approach EFCC now, to benefit from the current promotion under jonadafttt!

Terms and conditions apply!

the word Bazaar makes me laugh, no vex o, na church bazaar? This op no go burst my ribs today!

NgeneUkwenu:
The guy has promised to work for jonadafft reelection ambition!

lol, na really EFCC bazaar, funny heading.

bolaino:
lol, na really EFCC bazaar, funny heading.

My brother these things dey tire me!

NgeneUkwenu:


My brother these things dey tire me!

truth be told, this single action is very insightful, we now know for sure that the ruling party is hell bent on rigging the election come 2015, imagine the calibre of goons they are letting off the hook in order to cause mayhem come 2015, na God go save us.

NgeneUkwenu:
Reprieve came the way of Lagos lawyer and prominent socialite, Fred Ajudua Wednesday, after a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja discharged him [/b]of an allegation of defrauding two Dutch businessmen of $1.69 million proffered against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Re: [b]EFCC Bazaar Continues, Withdraws Charges Against Fred Ajudua, Etc


@OP How was it an EFCC Bazaar as you claim... where in the write up did it state such?? You probably did not read the story but just want to discredit the EFCC. I guess you are an APC member because all you guys do is try to embarrass the recent government. Fred Ajudua was discharged by a Lagos High Court Sitting in Ikeja. Why do you find it hard to comprehend.