The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a N4.8 million unlawful enrichment charge against Agbadu James Fishim, a judge of the National Industrial Court (NIC).
Fishim, who is one of the judges recalled from suspension by the National Judicial Council (NJC), will face a 19-count charge bordering on unlawful enrichment.
The case was filed at a Lagos high court in Igbosere.
The judge is accused of having an unexplainable “significant increase” in his assets which was not commensurate with his lawful income.
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According to the charge sheet seen by The Nation, Fishim received the N4.8 million from Felix Fagbohungbe, Paul Usoro, Uche Obi, Adeniyi Akintola, Gani Adetola-Kaseem, Joseph Nwobike and a ‘Dr. Banire’ – all senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs).
Also, Enobong Etteh, a lawyer, and Alliance Law Firm, said to be run by Obi, allegedly gave Fishim money.
It said that the judge received the sum between 2013 and 2015.
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The charge sheet said Fagbohungbe gave Fishim a sum of N1.3 million in four instalments of N200,000.00, N700,000, N250,000 and N250,000.
The anti-corruption agency claimed that Etteh gave the judge N400,000 in two instalments of N200,000.
It said while Adetola-Kaseem gave the judge N100,000, Usoro allegedly gave him N1.1 million in three instalments of N350,000, N400,000 and N400,000.
The EFCC said Nwobike gave the judge N150,000 and N100,000 making a total of N250,000 while Banire gave him N500,000 amongst other sums received.
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The anti-graft agency has listed 16 persons including six of the lawyers as witnesses in the case.
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