Why we charged Tarfa, by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Monday, told a Lagos High Court, Igbosere, that a Lagos based lawyer, Rickey Tarfa (SAN), was arraigned for alleged attempt to pervert the course of Justice.

But Rickey Tarfa is asking Justice Aishat Opesanwo to quash the charge against him as it did not disclose any reasonable cause of action against him.

Tarfa was arraigned before the court on February 16, on a two count charge bordering on alleged wilful obstruction of an officer of the agency to carry out his duty.

While the second count alleged that Tarfa attempted to pervert the course of justice, but the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

In the counter affidavit filed by the anti-graft agency in opposition to the application to quash the charge, deposed to by one Sanusi Mohammed, an agent of the commission, revealed how the defendant allegedly committed the said offences.

In a 28 paragraph affidavit, Mohammed averred that in the process of investigating a petition dated December 16, 2013, the defendant filed two fundamental rights enforcement suit No FHC/L/CS/715/2015- Rena Prestige Ind. Nigeria Ltd and Mr. Gnanhouse Sourou Nazaira V EFCC and 2 Ors and FHC/L/CS/716/ 2015- Hair Prestige Manufacturing Nigeria Ltd V EFCC and 2 Ors respectively at the Federal High Court, Lagos on behalf of his clients against the commission.