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By Ngozi Njoku<\/p>\n
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Ikeja<\/p>\n
The police on Friday arraigned a 44-year-old surety, Ikenna Okonkwo, before an Ikeja Magistrates\u2019 Court for allegedly failing to produce three suspects he had stood surety for.<\/p>\n
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Okonkwo, whose residential address was not provided, is facing trial on a one-count charge of perverting the course of justice.<\/p>\n
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The prosecutor, SP Josephine Ikhayere, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Aug. 5, at about 4.30 p.m., at the Command Tactical Squad 1, Ikeja, Lagos.<\/p>\n
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She said the defendant entered a three million naira bail bond to produce three persons, Leo Lee, Johnson Wang and Lina Ma, who were being investigated for alleged conspiracy and attempted kidnapping.<\/p>\n
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According to her, the defendant undertook to produce the three whenever they were required by the police until the case was finally disposed of, but allegedly failed to do so.<\/p>\n
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Ikhayere said his failure to produce the suspects constituted an offence punishable under Section 132 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, 2015.<\/p>\n
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Okonkwo pleaded not guilty to the charge.<\/p>\n
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The Chief Magistrate, Mr Lateef Owolabi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of one million naira, with two reliable sureties in like sum.<\/p>\n
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The court adjourned the case until Sept. 30 for further proceedings. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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