A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Ricky Tarfa, will soon be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two- count charge bordering on obstruction of justice and attempt to pervert the course of justice.
On Friday February 5, Tarfa was arrested by operatives of the EFCC in Lagos, where he allegedly hid two suspects – Nazaire Sorou Gnanhoue and Modeste Finagnon, both Beninoise – in his Mercedes Benz Sports Utility car.
The action was seen as deliberate attempt to shield them from being arrested thus, willfully obstructing the course of justice.
According to the EFCC, the suspects were alleged to have fraudulently converted some sophisticated manufacturing equipment belonging to Rana Prestige Nigeria Limited for their own use.
In addition, the suspects are being investigated for alleged tax evasion running into millions of naira.
Tarfa, was said to have prevented an operative of the Commission who was officially detailed to effect their arrest from carrying out his duty.
