An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday dismissed a N254 million bribery suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against Albert Bassey, the senator representing Akwa-Ibom North-East.
“The prosecution should file the charges in Akwa-Ibom where the alleged fraud took place,” Justice Taiwo said. Mr Bassey was to specifically face seven-counts of corruption by a public officer and a public officer inviting bribes as a result of his own action. “There is nothing in the proof of evidence that suggested that any aspect of the alleged crime against the first defendant was committed outside Akwa-Ibom State and in Lagos State.
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