The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday at an Ikeja High Court, arraigned Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a suspended justice of the Federal High Court Lagos on charges of corruption. Justice Yunusa was arraigned alongside Esther Agbo, a staff in the law chambers of Mr Rickey Tarfa (SAN). After the charges were read, counsel to justice, Yunusa Mr I. Mohammed requested for bail for the judge on self-recognisance. “We have filed a bail application dated Dec. 12 and on Jan. 9, we have served the EFCC, seeking bail on self-recognisance,” Mohammed said. The presiding judge, Justice Sherifat Solebo in a ruling, granted Yunusa bail on self-recognisance while Agbo was granted one million naira bail with two sureties in like sum.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2018 15:56 UTC