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Lagos Court Clears Igbo ‘Chief’ Frederick Nwajagu Of Terrorism Charges, Sentences Him To 12 Months For Impersonation

A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has discharged and acquitted Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Frederick Nwajagu of all the terrorism filed against him following his incarceration in Ikoyi Prison since 2023.

On April 5, 2023, a Lagos State Magistrates Court in Yaba ordered Nwajagu’s remand at the Ikoyi custodial centre, while subsequent efforts to secure his bail were denied by the Lagos State High Court.

Nwajagu was accused of threatening to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to Lagos to protect the lives and property of Igbo people if the Federal Government failed to safeguard them against attacks.

However, the court, however, convicted and sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment for the offence of parading himself as a certified chief in Lagos State, contrary to the Oba and Chiefs Law of Lagos State.

SaharaReporters gathered that Nwajagu, who was standing trial before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of Lagos State High Court since 2023, on nine counts bordering on an attempt to commit acts of terrorism, financing terrorism, participating in terrorism and meeting to support a proscribed entity, was discharged and acquitted on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Chief Fabian Onwughalu, one of the lawyers representing Nwajagu, disclosed the court final decision in a statement made available to SaharaReporters on Thursday.

Onwughalu said: "Eze Fred Nwajagu, Ezeigbo, Ajao Estate, Lagos State was thrown into detention by Lagos State Government for terrorism and other offences allegedly for making a video warning Olu Omo and other Yoruba Youths to cease persecution of Ndigbo and burning of Igbo dominated markets in Lagos State, or else he would be compelled to invite IPOB to secure Igbo markets and assets in Lagos State.

"The Lagos State Government abysmally failed to prove any of the ingredients of the offence of terrorism charges against the young Ezeigbo, and the High Court coram Adesanya, J discharged and acquitted him of all the counts of the terrorism related offences.

"He was however convicted and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for the offence of parading himself as a certified Chief in Lagos State contrary to the Oba and Chiefs Law of Lagos State.”

"Having been incarcerated for almost two years, he was ordered to be released immediately," he said.

Onwughalu said even though it was painful that Nwajagu was incarcerated, he maintained that the court victory is for Igbo people all over the world, “especially those in Lagos State who are being persecuted and dehumanised just because of their tribal leaning”.

He, however, vowed that their team will appeal Nwajagu’s conviction for parading himself as a chief in Lagos State, claiming that the prosecution did not prove the offence to warrant the conviction.

He stated that the Ezeigbo institution is not recognised by the law of Lagos State, and so have nothing to do with the Oba and Chiefs Law.

"Also the conviction offends the fundamental rights of Freedom of Association of Ndigbo in Lagos State,” he said.

"I am happy to be among the Counsel in the defence team who diligently offered their services pro bono."

Racoon:
The real terrorists are well known but as usual injustice is the order of the day. Even the Lagos State #endSARS panel indicted the government of gross violation of rights and killing of citizens but as usual it was swept aside. Time will tell.

Godwin4444:
we just want to deal with u Igbo loudmouths so u can learn to have sense n respect your host

At least this will further make u have sense that Lagos that u actually call no man's land belongs to some people

Godwin4444:
we just want to deal with u Igbo loudmouths so u can learn to have sense n respect your host

At least this will further make u have sense that Lagos that u actually call no man's land belongs to some people

helinues:
After spending how many year now behind bars

Na different ways to receive the missing senses

Eze of Kirikiri

Gustavowhite:
Yoruba people no dey go prison for Lagos
So the way you can prove you own a land is when others go to prison?
And una dey claim yorba na educated tribe?

MASTAkiLLAh:
the igbo man who called Lagos a no man's land (without malice) is a chieftain of the APC and a senator today who you dare not open your rotten mouth to speak this nonsense to. I just dey laugh

MASTAkiLLAh:
no be you and tribal bigotry again ? Nobody is surprised at all

Godwin4444:
we just want to deal with u Igbo loudmouths so u can learn to have sense n respect your host

At least this will further make u have sense that Lagos that u actually call no man's land belongs to some people

helinues:
Power pass power

Tochi3:


..you have started making useless mouth, beating useless chest again..you gave snatched & grabbed emilokan power & all wickedness, tribalism, parapoism, bigotry, injustice has been let loose...

helinues:
After spending how many year now behind bars. Na different ways to receive the missing senses. Eze of Kirikiri

Godwin4444:
can u name him?

Godwin4444:
u Igbos call yorubas cowards n call yourself brave warriors

Isn't it suppose to b a shame for a warrior to keep shouting that a coward grabbed a gold from him n all he could do was to cry?

Racoon:
"Any evil done by man to man will be redressed, if not now, then certainly later, if not by man, then certainly by God, for the victory of evil over good is temporal....." - Late Dele Giwa.

Godwin4444:
we just want to deal with u Igbo loudmouths so u can learn to have sense n respect your host

At least this will further make u have sense that Lagos that u actually call no man's land belongs to some people

helinues:
Power pass power

helinues:
After spending how many year now behind bars

Na different ways to receive the missing senses

Eze of Kirikiri

Godwin4444:
we just want to deal with u Igbo loudmouths so u can learn to have sense n respect your host

At least this will further make u have sense that Lagos that u actually call no man's land belongs to some people

chosen6:
Respect Your Host indeed!

The disgusting thing is that very soon you will hear them mouthing "most accommodating host"

Most accommodating indeed.

cybersoldiers:
Idiot, how is a beggar like you a host? What are you hosting? Anyways you and your likes are poverty hosts. Jobless cretins.

You Yoruba uneducated judges have failed again. We will keep dealing with you loud mouths in Nigeria.

chosen6:
Truly, Persecution is NOT Prosecution.

APC, Again, Fails Too Woefully.

Nnamdi KANU case will definitely end in similar fashion. Because both are based in evil spirit of persecution and no proof.