An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
Other defendants in the suit numbered ID/21559C/2023 who Justice Ismail Ijelu also ordered a bench warrant against were Olawunmi Ogunbanjo, Vaneloo International Ltd., Valeco Global Ventures, Bagco Garba, Taofeek Ogunbanjo, Ifeanyi Odogwu, Bound Media Ltd., and Godwin Benson.
Ijelu made the order of arrest after the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, prayed the court to issue a bench warrant against the defendants following their non-appearance in court.
A counsel, one Ms Ugochukwu, who held brief for his principal counsel, (the first defence counsel, Mr Charles Jiakponna), did not oppose the request but prayed for a short adjournment for his senior colleague to be in court.
The judge, in his ruling, said the first defendant had been served…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
