A Lagos High Lagos in Igbosere has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha, popularly known as Jay Jay Okocha.

Justice Adedayo Akintoye made the order on January 29, following an application by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice after Okocha allegedly failed to appear in court for a 2017 income tax evasion charge.

The ministry filed a three-count charge against Okocha on June 6, 2017, which accused Okocha of “Failure to furnish return of income for tax purposes with the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service contrary to Section 94 (1) of the Personal Income Tax Act Cap P8 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004 (As Amended).

“Failure to pay income tax contrary to Section 56(a) and (b) of the Lagos State Revenue Administration Law No. 8 of 2006.

“Failure to furnish return of Income for tax purposes with the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service contrary to Section 94(1)of the Personal Income Tax Act Cap P8 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004 (As Amended).”

Prosecuting Counsel Y. A. Pitan, who moved the application for the warrant on January 29, told Justice Akintoye that the case came up for the first time on October 5, 2017 but Okocha failed to appear in court, even though service had been effected on him.

He said Okocha still didn’t appear after several adjournments.

In a bench ruling, Justice Akintoye granted the application and issued a bench warrant for Okocha’s arrest.

The judge adjourned further hearing till last February 19.

When the case came up on February 19, the prosecution had still not effected the warrant, following which the court ordered that on the next adjourned date the order should have been executed.

Akintoye adjourned further hearing till April 15.

Okocha, you can dribble all you can with your skills, it won't be easy to dribble the Nigerian court with skills but with money!

Hmm

No matter how an Igbo man is placed in the society,










You'll find a bit of crime in him or her....
















He was once banned in UK for bad driving....




Okocha amaka

This country sef. What if he has paid it to FG or in another State? Even sef the tax collectors at the end will be at the receiving end.

Nwodosis:
Okocha, you can dribble all you can with your skills, it won't be easy to dribble the Nigerian court with skills but with money!

Correction: YORUBA COURT.

sekembaakesan:
No matter how an Igbo man is placed in the society,












You'll find a bit of crime in him or her....

















He was once banned in UK for bad driving....





Okocha amaka

You could not even have respect for a legend. A man that has contributed more to Nigeria than your forefathers and your children unborn ever will.
What do they teach you in Yoruba land? To show false respect by lying down like a dog in the presence of an elder while insulting them the moment their backs are turned. ?

Even in countries where things work, responsible people have tax issues which they sort out , let alone in a shitthole like Lagos where the taxes are going into the pocket of a regional kleptomaniac.

Spoilt mannerless child.