Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Judge Warns Defence Counsel, Threatens Bail Revocation over Witness Interference

Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State has issued strong warning to a defence counsel, Barrister Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo, for constantly interfering with the prosecution witnesses by harassing and intimidating them within and outside the court premises. Nwobodo is being prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a five-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N12,000,000.00 (Twelve million Naira). The defendant, who announced legal rep…