Naira Marley’s Former Lawyer Jailed For Attempting To Bribe EFCC Officers

Taiwo Oreagba, the former lawyer of Nigerian singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola better known as Naira Marley has been sentenced to two years imprisonment.

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According to reports, Oreagba was convicted by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja High Court in Lagos, for soliciting a ₦4 million bribe.

Oreagba formerly represented Naira Marley, in his ongoing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged internet fraud.

Oreagba’s journey to the Correctional Centre started when she was arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC and arraigned in November, 2020 on two-count charges bordering on corrupt demand and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of ₦4 million.

She fraudulently collected the money claiming that she would it to secure the release of her client from EFCC’s custody.

Oreagba pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, thereby leading to her full trial.

During the trial, the prosecution counsel, G.C. Akaogu, called five witnesses, including one Henry Umoh, an uncle to Uka.

Umoh narrated to the court how the convict convinced him to part with the said amount of money without issuing him a receipt.

In his further testimony, Umoh told the court that the convict said the money was not meant for her. He also told the court that the convict promised to give him a report of the investigation exonerating Uka.

An audio recording was also tendered as evidence to prove the case against the convict. In the recording, Oreagba was heard telling her client that she could guarantee his “soft landing” by giving the EFCC officials the sum of ₦4m.

Justice Taiwo then found Oreagba guilty of the offence and sentenced her to two years imprisonment, with an option of fine in the sum of ₦500,000.00( Five Hundred Thousand Naira).

Justice Taiwo also condemned the convict’s conduct for bragging that she could influence officials of the EFCC as well as assignment of cases to judges in the Lagos State Judiciary.

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