Abdulazeez Abdulwahab
THE Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, 16 March 2023, arraigned an Indian, Chandra Prakash Singh, before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a seven-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of over Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($200,000). He pleaded “not guilty” to the offence.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, B.B. Bala, asked for the defendant’s remand and a date for trial.
However, counsel to the defendant, Efe Solomon Izokor, appealed to the court for an oral bail application.
Bala objected to the submission made by the defence, insisting that “a written bail application be brought before the court” to enable her to respond accordingly.
Justice Oweibo remanded the defendant in the correctional facility and adjourned the matter till 27th June 2023 for the commencement of trial.