Recently embattled Nigerian senior lawer with the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Rickey Tarfa (SAN) in a Suit before the Federal High Court, Lagos has denied the bribery allegation by the EFCC of the Payment of the sum of N225,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Naira) by the Lawyer to Justice Mohammed Yunusa as alleged by the EFCC.
The EFCC has alleged that Mr. Tarfa made phone contacts with Justice Yunusa in a case before the judge. The Commission provided phone numbers of Mr. Tarfa, the Judge and bank documents detailing money transferred from the Lawyer to Justice Yunusa.
The EFCC has alleged that based on investigations and data analysis of Mr. Rickey Tarfa's calls, startling revelations about secret, unhealthy communications between the Applicant and Judicial Officers emerged.
The Commission had arraigned Mr. Tarfa before a Lagos High Court for allegedly obstructing two of it's officers from arresting 'Gnanhooue Sourdu' and 'Nazaire Odeste', the owners of Rana Prestige Industries.
In response, Mr. Tarfa filled a N2.5 billion Naira fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit against the EFCC protesting his arrest and detention by the Commission. In addition to seeking N2.5 billion Naira as damages, Mr. Tarfa is also seeking a public apology from the EFCC for his alleged arrest and detention.
In the suit with the EFCC as reported Mr. Rickey Tarfa stated in an affidavit before the Federal High Court Lagos that; the N225,000 Naira which he paid to Justice Mohammed Yunusa towards the funeral rites of the judge's father-in-law, Audi Damasa.
Source: Premium Times
