Justice Ekwo, in a short ruling, dismissed the suit for lack of diligent prosecution.
At the last court’s session, March 28, 2024, Anjarwalla’s counsel, Tonye Krukrubo (SAN), had sought leave of the court to withdraw his appearance in the matter and the application was granted.
He said the matter was adjourned till Wednesday, June 19, 2024 for mention but no lawyer appeared for the applicant.
The Binance Executive and his colleague, Tigran Gambaryan, had filed separate human rights enforcement suits against the EFCC and NSA, seeking an order to release them from detention.
The two crypto-exchange executives, in the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24, sued the ONSA and EFCC as first and second respondents.
Kukrubo, whose appearance on Wednesday was solely for Gambaryan, moved a motion seeking to amend his client-originating process, a request the EFCC lawyer, Olarewanju Adeola, opposed.
Justice Ekwo, however, granted Krukrubo’s request to amend his application.
He held that parties, by law, were entitled to amend their processes before judgment.
The court, however, fined Gambaryan the sum of N50, 000 to be paid to the EFCC for joining issues in the matter.
Justice Ekwo held that the fine must be paid before the next adjourned date of July 9.
Both Anjarwalla and Gambaryan, in their separate fundamental rights enforcement applications, sought a declaration that their detention and the seizure of their international travel passport contravened Section 35 (1) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
They claimed the act amounted to a violation of their fundamental rights to personal liberty as guaranteed by the constitution, among others.
Anjarwalla and Gambaryan are both United States citizens working for Binance, a crypto exchange platform.
The duo were arraigned on a 5-count charge bordering on alleged tax evasion, currency speculation and money laundering to the tune of $34,400,000 (Thirty-Four Million, Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
When they were first arrested, they were kept in the custody of the NSA, however, Anjarwalla absconded from lawful custody on March 22, 2024, to Kenya.
Source: EFCC
Justice Ekwo, in a short ruling, dismissed the suit for lack of diligent prosecution.
At the last court’s session, March 28, 2024, Anjarwalla’s counsel, Tonye Krukrubo (SAN), had sought leave of the court to withdraw his appearance in the matter and the application was granted.
He said the matter was adjourned till Wednesday, June 19, 2024 for mention but no lawyer appeared for the applicant.
The Binance Executive and his colleague, Tigran Gambaryan, had filed separate human rights enforcement suits against the EFCC and NSA, seeking an order to release them from detention.
The two crypto-exchange executives, in the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24, sued the ONSA and EFCC as first and second respondents.
Kukrubo, whose appearance on Wednesday was solely for Gambaryan, moved a motion seeking to amend his client-originating process, a request the EFCC lawyer, Olarewanju Adeola, opposed.
Justice Ekwo, however, granted Krukrubo’s request to amend his application.
He held that parties, by law, were entitled to amend their processes before judgment.
The court, however, fined Gambaryan the sum of N50, 000 to be paid to the EFCC for joining issues in the matter.
Justice Ekwo held that the fine must be paid before the next adjourned date of July 9.
Both Anjarwalla and Gambaryan, in their separate fundamental rights enforcement applications, sought a declaration that their detention and the seizure of their international travel passport contravened Section 35 (1) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
They claimed the act amounted to a violation of their fundamental rights to personal liberty as guaranteed by the constitution, among others.
Anjarwalla and Gambaryan are both United States citizens working for Binance, a crypto exchange platform.
The duo were arraigned on a 5-count charge bordering on alleged tax evasion, currency speculation and money laundering to the tune of $34,400,000 (Thirty-Four Million, Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
When they were first arrested, they were kept in the custody of the NSA, however, Anjarwalla absconded from lawful custody on March 22, 2024, to Kenya.
Source: EFCC
Gbadamosi was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count charge bordering on currency Racketeering.
The count reads: “That you, Adeyinka Bilikis Gbadamosi, on the 27th of April, 2024 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, engaged in hawking the total sum of N897,900 (Eight Hundred and Ninety Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred Naira) in N200 Naira note denomination, with serial numbers 688101 and N500 Naira note denomination, with serial numbers 315501 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(4) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2007.”
She pleaded “guilty” to the charge when it was read to her
Following her guilty plea, prosecution counsel, C.C. Okezie called on Olagunju Abdul Malik, an operative of the EFCC, to review the facts of the case .
Abdulmalik told the court that the defendant was arrested on April 27, 2024 while hawking Naira notes at 10 Degree Event Centre, Billings Way, Ikeja, Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the Commission.
According to him, the sum of N897,900 was recovered from her at the point of arrest.
"Upon her arrest by operatives, she was duly cautioned and she volunteered her statements.
“In her statement, she confessed she was into currency racketeering and hawking of Naira notes,” he said.
Okezie, thereafter, sought to tender, in evidence, the defendant’s extrajudicial statements and the money recovered from her.
Justice Aneke admitted and marked them as exhibits and convicted the defendant.
Counsel to the convict A.A. Olawipo, prayed the court for a non-custodial sentence or option of fine .
Justice Aneke sentenced the convict to six months imprisonment, with an option of fine of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) only.
The Judge also ordered that the N897,900 recovered from her be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Source: EFCC
Gbadamosi was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count charge bordering on currency Racketeering.
The count reads: “That you, Adeyinka Bilikis Gbadamosi, on the 27th of April, 2024 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, engaged in hawking the total sum of N897,900 (Eight Hundred and Ninety Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred Naira) in N200 Naira note denomination, with serial numbers 688101 and N500 Naira note denomination, with serial numbers 315501 issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(4) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2007.”
She pleaded “guilty” to the charge when it was read to her
Following her guilty plea, prosecution counsel, C.C. Okezie called on Olagunju Abdul Malik, an operative of the EFCC, to review the facts of the case .
Abdulmalik told the court that the defendant was arrested on April 27, 2024 while hawking Naira notes at 10 Degree Event Centre, Billings Way, Ikeja, Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the Commission.
According to him, the sum of N897,900 was recovered from her at the point of arrest.
"Upon her arrest by operatives, she was duly cautioned and she volunteered her statements.
“In her statement, she confessed she was into currency racketeering and hawking of Naira notes,” he said.
Okezie, thereafter, sought to tender, in evidence, the defendant’s extrajudicial statements and the money recovered from her.
Justice Aneke admitted and marked them as exhibits and convicted the defendant.
Counsel to the convict A.A. Olawipo, prayed the court for a non-custodial sentence or option of fine .
Justice Aneke sentenced the convict to six months imprisonment, with an option of fine of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) only.
The Judge also ordered that the N897,900 recovered from her be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Source: EFCC