• Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Photo News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Crime & Security
  • Sports
  • Intimacy
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Advert Rate
  • More
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle & Entertainment
    • Foreign News
    • Health
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Monday, July 7
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Prompt News
  • Home
  • Top Stories
    Featured

    Tax Laws: FIRS, Netherlands Begin Renegotiation of Double Taxation Agreement

    Business July 7, 2025
    Recent

    Tax Laws: FIRS, Netherlands Begin Renegotiation of Double Taxation Agreement

    July 7, 2025

    Meet ex-Oyo Gov. Rashidi Ladoja, set to become the 44th Olubadan

    July 7, 2025

    JUST IN: Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Olakulehin, is dead

    July 7, 2025
  • News
    1. Photo News
    Featured

    Akure sex workers mourn colleague’s death, demand better protection

    News July 7, 2025
    Recent

    Akure sex workers mourn colleague’s death, demand better protection

    July 7, 2025

    Oyo Assembly commission begins recruitment, opens job portal

    July 7, 2025

    Meet ex-Oyo Gov. Rashidi Ladoja, set to become the 44th Olubadan

    July 7, 2025
  • Politics
    Featured

    Olubadan Succession: Royal drummers relocate to Ladoja’s residence

    Politics July 7, 2025
    Recent

    Olubadan Succession: Royal drummers relocate to Ladoja’s residence

    July 7, 2025

    Makinde appoints new Deputy Chief of Staff, reshuffles key positions in Oyo

    July 7, 2025

    Senator Ojudu criticises Oyegun over defection to ADC, blames him for APC’s leadership failures

    July 7, 2025
  • Business
    Featured

    Tax Laws: FIRS, Netherlands Begin Renegotiation of Double Taxation Agreement

    Business July 7, 2025
    Recent

    Tax Laws: FIRS, Netherlands Begin Renegotiation of Double Taxation Agreement

    July 7, 2025

    CBN Clarifies NRBVN Charges for Nigerians in Diaspora

    July 7, 2025

    Jaiz Bank appoints Indimi, Kolawole as directors

    July 6, 2025
  • Crime & Security
    Featured

    Police arrest man found with fresh human breast

    Crime & Security July 7, 2025
    Recent

    Police arrest man found with fresh human breast

    July 7, 2025

    Gunmen kill police inspector, abduct wife

    July 7, 2025

    Lawyer accuses EFCC of attempting to arrest client despite pending court case

    July 7, 2025
  • Sports
    Featured

    WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons get day off, resume training Tuesday

    Sports July 7, 2025
    Recent

    WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons get day off, resume training Tuesday

    July 7, 2025

    Napoli reject Galatasaray’s €55m bid for Osimhen 

    July 7, 2025

    WAFCON 2024: Nnadozie thrilled with Super Falcons’ victory over Tunisia 

    July 7, 2025
  • Intimacy
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Advert Rate
  • More
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle & Entertainment
    • Foreign News
    • Health
Prompt News
Home » $1.69m Scam: You Have Case To Answer, Court Tells Fred Ajudua
News

$1.69m Scam: You Have Case To Answer, Court Tells Fred Ajudua

techBy techJune 25, 2013No Comments3 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Telegram Pinterest Tumblr Reddit WhatsApp Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

High Court

Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday dismissed an application filed before the court by Mr. Allens Agbaka, counsel to Fred Ajudua seeking to quash the charges against his client who is standing trial for defrauding a Dutch National, Mr. Remy Cime to the tune of $1.69m.

In his ruling on Tuesday, Justice Oyewole said there was no misrepresentation of information before the court and that it would amount to speculation to quash the charges against Ajudua at this stage of trial.

According to the Judge, the charge cannot be quashed “because the star witness who also doubles as the victim of Ajudua’s fraudulent activities chose to withdraw from the case. The case was instituted by the Federal Government and not Remy Cime”

It would be recalled that at the last adjourned date,  June 24, 2013,  Agbaka had argued that the prosecution’s  star witness, Remy Cima had withdrawn from the case and would not be testifying in the trial. According to him, that was enough ground to quash the charges preferred against Ajudua by the EFCC.

EFCC’s counsel, Oluwemimo Ogunde, SAN, in his reaction, told the court to discountenance Agbaka’s claims because they were speculative, unfounded and hasty.  He further argued that Ajudua’s counsel’s claims lacked merit as he could not prove them. “He has no knowledge of who the prosecution intends to present as first or last witness or the number of witnesses that the prosecution intends to bring to the stand,” he said.  

Ogunde also told the court that an application to quash charges can only be moved at the beginning of a case “when no prima facie fact is established and when there is a no-case submission”.  He also added that “apart from the fact that the application is speculative, it is unknown to law, as it will lead to a review of evidence which by law cannot be done until the prosecution closes its case”. On the basis of these, Ogunde moved that Agbaka’s application should be struck out.

In view of the refusal of the court to grant Agbaka’s application, the defence counsel quickly filed an application for bail for Ajudua.  Ogunde however objected to the application on the grounds that Ajudua had previously jumped bail and has not shown the court that he will not do so again. Ogunde also reminded the court the circumstances that warranted the court revoking Ajudua’s bail, and that he was yet to tell the court why he disappeared and stalled trial for several years.

After listening to the submissions of both the prosecution and defence counsels, Justice Oyewole subsequently adjourned the case to Thursday June 27, 2013, for ruling on the bail application.

 

 

 

Post Views: 105
EFCC
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Telegram Email
Previous ArticleN976m Subsidy Scam: Court Issues Bench Warrant On Ogunbambo, Theck
Next Article Sensitize The Grassroots, Sambo Charges Climate Change Committee
tech

Related Posts

Akure sex workers mourn colleague’s death, demand better protection

July 7, 2025

Oyo Assembly commission begins recruitment, opens job portal

July 7, 2025

Meet ex-Oyo Gov. Rashidi Ladoja, set to become the 44th Olubadan

July 7, 2025
Add A Comment

Comments are closed.

Latest Stories

M.I Abaga Says Eedris Abdulkareem, Burna Boy, VeryDarkMan Share Similar Traits

July 7, 2025

WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons get day off, resume training Tuesday

July 7, 2025

Tax Laws: FIRS, Netherlands Begin Renegotiation of Double Taxation Agreement

July 7, 2025

Napoli reject Galatasaray’s €55m bid for Osimhen 

July 7, 2025

Olubadan Succession: Royal drummers relocate to Ladoja’s residence

July 7, 2025

Makinde appoints new Deputy Chief of Staff, reshuffles key positions in Oyo

July 7, 2025

CBN Clarifies NRBVN Charges for Nigerians in Diaspora

July 7, 2025

“I Read Music” — Mr P Reacts to Critics, Explains Why P-Square Fell Apart

July 7, 2025

Nigerian Parents Don’t Support Music, I Had to Run Away — Zinoleesky

July 7, 2025

Tola Adeniyi: A life of words and wisdom, by abiodun KOMOLAFE

July 7, 2025
CONTACT INFORMATION

Prompt News Online is published by PNO Dynamic Media Limited.

Address: Suite 24, Abebi Plaza, Oluseyi, Sango – Eleyele Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Managing Editor/CEO: Akeem Oyetunji

Email: promptnewsonline@gmail.com or editor@promptnewsonline.com

Phone/WhatsApp: +234806 286 2057
Or 0805 386 6284

ABUJA OFFICE: 
Address: Suite D76, EFAB Mall
Off Gimbya Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja
ABUJA BUREAU EDITOR: Harry Awurumibe
Phone: 0803 302 4300
Email: harryawurumibe360@gmail.com
UK OFFICE:
Address: 34 Skipper Court,
Abbey Road, IG 11 7GW.
Barking, London, UK.
EDITOR EUROPE: Bolaji Oyegunle
Phone +447878196776
Email: gb10oyegunle@gmail.com
© 2025 Prompt News Online. Designed by DeedsTech.
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advert Rate
  • Privacy Policy

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.