Gunmen abduct EFCC's suspect within Lagos court premises

Four gunmen yesterday Thursday February 20,
abducted an alleged serial fraudster and suspect
in two cases being handled by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Find the
EFCC press release signed by Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity Unit on the abduction
below.
The suspect, Princewill Arinze Nwobodo
(alias Aboki J. Brown pictured above) was
abducted by the gunmen within the
precincts of the Lagos High Court,
Igbosere where he was to be arraigned
before Justice Aishat Opesanwo on a 4-
count charge bordering on obtaining $
92,000(Ninety-Two Thousand United States
Dollar) under false pretense. The
arraignment was deferred to March 27, 2014
as the court did not sit.
Nwobodo had previously been arraigned in two
separate courts in Lagos on fraud related
charges. He was docked on October 25, 2013
before Justice Saliu Seidu of the Federal High
Court, Lagos on a 15- count charge bordering on
forgery and obtaining under false pretence. He
pleaded not guilty to the charges and was
granted bail. His inability to meet the bail
conditions consigned him to prison custody till
Thursday, February 20.
In the second court, he was arraigned on
November 20, 2013 before Justice Aishat
Opesanwo alongside Katchy Okoye and Matthew
Usong on a 12-count charge that borders on
conspiracy and obtaining money under false
pretence. They were granted bail but could not
meet the bail terms.
Nwobodo was brought to court on Thursday
from Ikoyi Prison, Lagos. He was snatched by the
gunmen from the Prison Warders who brought
him to court.