EFCC charges SAN to court for obstructing justice

– EFCC has charged a Senior Advocate of Nigeria for obstructing justice

– He was charged for preventing an operative of the commission from effecting arrest of two suspects

– EFCC also accused him for illegally opening communication with a judge who was handling a case that the anti-graft agency has interest in

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has slammed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ricky Tarfa, on two-count charge of obstruction of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

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EFCC charged SAN for obstructing justice

Tarfa was on Friday February 5, arrested by agents of the EFCC in Lagos, for allegedly hiding two suspects, Nazaire Sorou Gnanhose and Modeste Finagnon, both Beninoise , in his Mercedes Benz Sport Utility car, thus shielding them from being arrested and willfully obstructing justice

Premium Times reported that the suspects were alleged to have fraudulently converted some manufacturing equipment belonging to Rana Prestige Nigeria Limited for their personal use.

Also, the duo were said to be under investigation for alleged tax evasion running into millions of naira.

It was learnt that an operative of the anti-graft agency charged arresting the suspects was reportedly prevented from carrying out his duty by Tarfa.

The foremost lawyer would also be arraigned for illegally and unethically communicating with a judge in a suit involving the EFCC and two companies.