Transport Boss Escapes Court Hearing, Says He's Ill

Foremost transporter and Chairman of Cross Country Nigeria Limited, Chief Bube Okorodudu, has been arraigned on an eight-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, forgery and uttering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the transport boss who was alleged accused of a theft amounting N82.8million over fraudulent sale of 17 units of Volkswagen transporter buses belonging to one AG Moeller Limited and Mr. Adeloye Olukemi. Ordering the police to  issue a warrant of arrest against the transport boss two weeks ago, Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo who presided over a Lagos State High Court, in Ikeja, ensured the police to order the Cross Country boss to be in court on Tuesday to take his plea on charges against him.

His arraignment failed to hold on Tuesday in spite of a warrant issued for his arrest by the court due to his absence in which his lawyer, Chief Robert Clarke (SAN), told Justice Lawal-Akapo that Okorodudu was ill, tendering a medical report as a proof. He is being tried along with his two companies, Cross Country Limited and Car Link Limited. It could be recalled that just recently, EFCC had issues with the popular Actress, Laide Bakare.

Source: Legit.ng