The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said on
Wednesday that former governor of Kogi state, Abubakar Audu, who
it is prosecuting at a Federal Capital Territory High Court for his
alleged involvement in a contract scam to the tune of N11 billion
naira threw decorum to the dogs when he ordered his security aide
(a police officer) to assault its operative, Haruna Ashade.
The anti graft agency said the former governor attacked Ashade for
daring to take his photograph in court. The EFCC operative who was
assigned to cover the proceedings as a member of the EFCC team
was saved by the judge.
EFCC in a statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, its spokesperson
said Ashade was carrying out his lawful duties when Audu’s aide
descended on him upon realisation that his image might have been
captured by the cameraman.
“Seething with rage, he demanded for the camera, when Ashade
refused to hand the equipment over to the accused person, Audu
called on one of his aides, a police inspector, to forcefully collect the
camera from Ashade and delete his pictures from it.
“A scuffle ensured which threw the court into confusion. Audu’s
aide rained blows on Ashade, in the attempt to snatch the camera
from him. It took the personal intervention of Justice Ademola
Adeniyi who was about coming out of his chambers to restore
order.
“Justice Adeniyi sent one of his assistants and his orderly to
restrain Prince Audu’s aide. He was said to have ordered the release
of the camera for it to be kept in the custody of the court until after
the sitting. Ashade obliged them.
“However, to the dismay of officials of the EFCC, when the camera
was released, all the pictures taken in court had been deleted!,’
alleged the anti graft agency.
EFCC added that when the case was finally called, the prosecuting
counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, pleaded for a short adjournment for
reasons of non availability of his witnesses in court. He told the
court that, he was at the Court of Appeal till late yesterday, March 3,
and was not aware that the bank witnesses to be called are not
available.
Jacobs told the court that the prosecution will be bringing new
witnesses to testify.
Responding, counsel to the first accused, Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, said
that, if the prosecution has other witnesses not contained in the
proof of evidence, there is a need for defendants to be served with
their statement.

The case has been adjourned to Friday, March 6, 2015 for
continuation of trial.
Prince Audu is being prosecuted alongside a former Director General
of the Directorate of Rural Development in his administration, Alfa
Ibn Mustapha, for offences bordering on criminal breach of trust
and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N10,965,837,040
(ten billion, nine hundred and sixty five million, eight hundred and
thirty seven thousand and Forty Naira).
Source: http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/03/04/n11bn-scam-ex-kogi-gov-audu-beats-efcc-official-in-court/

O boy see the man face . He even has the guts to send his security aides to attack someone. Chai Nigeria.

Na wa Ooo...

Ok ooo

Nigeria! Smh

A police man fights agents of the state on the orders of a suspect. So who controls the police?

hehe

thugs ve been given licence to do anythindey want under janadaft... nobody respect our institutns anymore abroad or at home.......janadaft must go......

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thugs ve been given licence to do anythindey want under janadaft... nobody respect our institutns anymore abroad or at home.......janadaft must go......

seconded!

Controlled:
thugs ve been given licence to do anythindey want under janadaft... nobody respect our institutns anymore abroad or at home.......janadaft must go......

Supported.

Only in Nigeria. Tomorow you will hear the case has been thrown out or the criminal pardoned by the president.

That case is as good as dead