JUST IN: Malami Withdraws Cybercrime Charge Against Ohakim
- The criminal charged filed against Ikedi Ohakim, a former governor of Imo state, has been withdrawn
- The charge was withdrawn on Thursday, February 24, by Attorney-General of the Federation (AFG) Abubakar Malami
- The case had been earlier struck out by the Federal High Court in Abuja during a sitting presided by Justice Taiwo Taiwo
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Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami has withdrawn the cybercrime charge brought against Ikedi Ohakim, a former governor of Imo, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The AGF later took over the case, and on Thursday, February 24, when the case was called, a Sani Bagudu, Malami's lawyer, applied to withdraw the case, The Nation reports.
Bagudu said the AGF wanted to study the file and decide what appropriate steps should be taken.
Since the application of Bagudu was not opposed by a lawyer to the defendant, Justice Taiwo Taiwo struck out the charge.
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The criminal charge filed against Chief Ikedi Ohakim, a former governor of Imo, haD been struck during a sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja presided by Justice Taiwo Taiwo.
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In the charge, Ohakim and one Chinedu Okpaleke, were prosecuted by the federal government for allegedly threatening to release unclad photographs of one Chinyere Amuchienwa, should she refuse to drop allegations of attempted kidnap against them.
The police had filed a criminal charge against the former governor and Okpaleke.
However, during the arraignment of the two defendants on Wednesday, February 23, the sitting was stalled due to the request of Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to study the case file.
Based on this request made on behalf of the AGF's office by one Sani Bagudu, Justice Taiwo struck out the case, pending when Malami makes a decision on the matter. Court orders Malami to take over prosecution of former Imostate governor.
Court orders Malami to take over prosecution of former Imo state governor
Meanwhile, Malami had been ordered to take over the prosecution of Ohakim. The directive was issued in a ruling by Justice Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The directive was issued in a ruling by Justice Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
While arraignment of the former governor was pending, the police later filed a notice of discountenancing of the matter.
Source: Legit.ng
