Lagos Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Rickey Tarfa. yesterday, denied allegations by the Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC that he bribed a Federal High court, lagos judge to the tune of 225,000, saying tthat the money was for the judge's father-in- law's burial.
At the resumed hearing in the N2.5 billion fundamental Rights suit instituted by Tarfa, in which he is challenging his arrest and detention by the EFCC, as well as the confiscation of his phones and car,he said through his lead counsel, Bolaji Ayorinde SAN that the said money, was for the burial of the judge's father -in-law, late Audu Garba Damasa.
In a 75 paragraph further Affidavit deposede to by John Odubela, head of chambers, he averred "that the applicant did not on the 7th of January , 2014 bribe Justice M.N Yunusa with the sum of N225,000 or any othe sum at all"
He averred that it was common knowledge in legal circles that the Judge lost his father in law , Alhaji Audi Damasa on December 28 , 2013, in Maiduguri, Borno state, and travelled there, to attend the funeral.
He argued that the suit before the court has nothing to do with the charge at the Lagos state High court, but the arrest of the applicant without reasonable ground of suspicion.
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