FG Files Fresh Evidence Against 3 Lawyers Charged for Impersonating CBN

The Federal Government has filed evidence against three Abuja-based legal practitioners who are facing trial on a four-count criminal charge for impersonating CBN.

According to THE SUN, the charges bordering on false information with the intent to mislead the Court of Appeal into entering a consent judgment of N52 million in their favour.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has equally filed a list of additional witnesses it shall call in the prosecution of the criminal charge.

Speaking on the matter, the prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Buba informed Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja that the list of additional evidence as well as the list of additional witnesses have already been served on the defendants.

He confirmed that defence counsel, who confirmed that the documents were served on them, prayed for a short adjournment to enable them to study the documents.

Consequently, Justice Hamza Muazu adjourned the case to February 13 and 14 for trial.

According to press, the lawyers are Messrs Maxwell Opara, Gold Nwankwo and Jubilate Obasikene, all practising in the law firm of Maxwell Opara and Associates.