A former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, who is being prosecuted at a Federal Capital Territory High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for his alleged involvement in a contract scam to the tune of eleven billion naira, today threw decorum to the dogs when he ordered his security aide (a police officer) to assault an operative of the EFCC, Haruna Ashade, for daring to take his photograph in court.
Ashade, a member of the EFCC team assigned to cover the proceedings, was carrying out his lawful duties when Audu’s aide descended on him. The sudden realisation that his image might have been captured by the cameraman, incensed Prince Audu.
Seething with rage, he demanded for the camera, when Ashade refused to hand the equipment over to the accused person, Prince 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! 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. He informed 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).
Media & Publicity 4th March, 2015
Lol thug. Lindaobserve
ReplyDeleteNo wonder kogi is so backward... Tout as a formal Governor
DeleteHe is a member of APC. The change agents. Smh!
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Meetdrealevans...did you say that's why kogi is backwards?? Hahaha...that is why Nigeria!!! Is backwards. Where police in the court of law can still intimidate reporters and the useless justice system aids and abide the corrupt police man and politician.....Nigeria is a complete waste of resources and just...just useless. Giant of Africa my foot
DeleteALL DS MONY??AND KOGI IS AS DRY AS NO INVESTMNT NOOTHNG NOTHNG....NA ME GO COME ARRNGE UR STATE FOR U ???HE SHUD FACE D LAW...TOMJERRYSWIT
ReplyDeleteThat's how they are. .. scumbag....
ReplyDeleteThat's how they are. .. scumbag....
ReplyDeleteCorrupt Judges. Adeniyi prolly deleted the pictures himself. Fuck the Nigerian Legal System 4 always being shameless.
ReplyDeleteOh well
DeleteOne of the thieves in government
ReplyDeleteThere is something appealing about drama... But when it involves stolen 11 BILLION naira. Its becomes revolting.
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They loot and loot and forgot there's God.... Some of them gon test hell here on earth before they get to hell fire, u know.....
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Another intriguing drama, naija! Una no go kill person with una everyday show of shame. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteAnother intriguing drama, naija! Una no go kill person with una everyday show of shame. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteAnother intriguing drama, naija! Una no go kill person with una everyday show of shame. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteAnother intriguing drama, naija! Una no go kill person with una everyday show of shame. Linda take note!
ReplyDeletePhew! Nawao Fiat justicia ruat cealum.
ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
why will a police officer attack an efcc operative and the police man still has his job?
ReplyDeleteThis should be another charge brought against him.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that these toothless dogs are all after the people not supporting PDP.... Ok oh! Continue.
ReplyDeleteIs that why he should act like a thug? The guy is a criminal!
Deletelet that reporter sue him for assault..what nonsense..choi
ReplyDeleteOld man got busted in crime! Sorry old man but you got to pay for your crime.
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ReplyDeleteONLY IN NAIJA. COME AND TRY THAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. NA JAIL STRAIGHT YOU AND THE POLICE OFFICER. IDIAAAAT! NAIJA IS A MESS!
ReplyDeleteIN NIGERIA YOU CAN'T PRESS CHARGES ON RICH PEOPLE. YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME. LOL
ReplyDeleteThat's d corruption we are talking about, and some people say we can manage with this. N10b can fix a lot of youths permanently for life. It's a shame where we have gotten to
ReplyDeleteAnd he is one of the APC leaders that will bring the so called "change". If he is a PDP man Linda's head line would ve been different.
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ReplyDeleteFormer Kogi State Governor is a Bastard!!! Corrupt system. How can a thief have a police protecting him. Rubbish system
ReplyDeleteI am surprised nobody has mentioned that Audu is in APC. You see now!
ReplyDeleteI am surprised nobody has mentioned that Audu is in APC. You see now!
ReplyDeleteI am surprised nobody has mentioned that Audu is in APC. You see now!
ReplyDeleteExactly my thought! Think say na only me notice the tin.
DeletePrince Audu, you must vomit all the money wey you chop.
ReplyDeleteBecause he is not PDP member ba? The former Governor is a BIGGER thief bcod his 8yrs was worst than Audu's 4yrs.mtcheww
ReplyDeleteIsn't this the man that married that young girl. And kissed her horribly
ReplyDeleteIsn't this the man that married that young girl and kissed he horribly
ReplyDeleteAnd he went and marry small fine girl. Stupid man! That money must come out
ReplyDeleteObviously there are corrupt pole in Apc but combination of Buhari and osibajo is what we need to fight corruption
ReplyDeleteBokohari is not different, he stole 2.8 billions in 1978 as minister of petroleum and 25.7billion got unaccounted for under his coffers as PTF chairman. Most of you are following him in ignorance. Sai bokohari. Shame on you
DeleteAll this happens in the court of law court of law my foot A THIEF governor a thug governor shameless foolaudu
ReplyDelete...am all up for justice and I'd love to see at least ONE corrupt govt official got JAIL.
ReplyDeleteAs a photographer, the man has the right to demand for his images to be deleted, the court is NOT a public place where pics can be taken, except ACCREDITED PRESS PHOTOGS. if this was OUTSIDE the court, then the accused former Gov, has breached the photographer's right. I can photograph ANYBODY (except Kids) in a public place BUT NOT in places like mall, school etc, they are NOT public places...if you don't want to be photographed put a brown paper-bag on face.
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N d era of Million as gone, we r now in d era of billion, we wl soon graduate 2 trillion vry soon. God help us o cos we need ur mercy in dis land
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DeleteAPC will kill this country thieves
DeleteLet his young wife escape with that money if she sees it and find herself a gentleman
ReplyDeleteYa'all Sud remember,He governed Kogi as a Pdp member...
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Thief's no wonder de want to remain in der offices permanently..criminals!!
ReplyDeleteOLE!! OLE!! Have you seen all the mansions he has in asokoro Abuja. This man is a thief and he stole all under PDP.HE MUST BE PUNISHED.
ReplyDeletePlease fellow members of LIB, is it right for the police to attack a fellow operative at the order of a criminal suspect?If i am not mistaken, the EFCC officer and Audi's orderly are both serving police operatives engaged in fostering law and order, including apprehending and reprimanding criminals. Prince Audu is an ordinary citizen charged with committing a crime. Why is he entitled to Police Orderly and why should this orderly obstruct his mate in discharging his duties? I hereby call on the IGP to discipline Prince Audi's orderly and strip him of all police aids.
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