EFCC Arrests Lagos Lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Over Alleged Fraud
A popular Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, was yesterday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at his Lekki office over an alleged fraudulent transaction.
The EFCC is accusing Adegboruwa of obtaining money under false pretence by knowingly dealing in renting out a forfeited asset without due authorization.
According to a one court charge, which has been filed against the lawyer by the commission, Adegboruwa allegedly conspired with some other persons to lease out a property situated at House 105 NICON Town Estate, Lekki Lagos, to one Shelf Drilling Nigeria Limited at the sum of N61, 631,944.65.
The said money was credited to his Zenith Bank’s account, from where he disbursed the funds to others including churches.
EFCC officials claimed that the legal practitioner acted illegally by leasing out a property which is a subject of an Interim Forfeiture Order made by Justice C. Balogun of the Lagos State High Court on June 18, 2012.
Adegboruwa, who is one of the lawyers of wanted former Niger-Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo aka “Tompolo would be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday.
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