Court Orders EFCC To Produce Innoson

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday has been ordered by Justice Olusola Williams of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, to produce the chairman of Innosson Motors Limited, Innocent Chukwuma in court for arraignment.

The continuous absence of Chukwuma in court, to face forgery charges preferred against him by the EFCC, has instigated the Justice to give the order.

“I believe it is the job of the prosecution to bring the defendant to court. The judge is just to make an order that he should appear in court. But we cannot enforce the order. The responsibility of enforcing the order still lies on the EFCC to make sure he is in court.” Justice Williams said.

Naija News recalls that Innoson had on six occasions failed to appear before Justice Mojisola Dada of same court.

The failure of the commission to produce the industrialist, had prompted the court to declare him wanted.

Following a February 12 petition against her by the businessman, Justice Dada, in obedience to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC), withdrew from Innoson’s trial.

The matter was subsequently re-assigned to Justice Williams.