The Federal Government on Tuesday arraigned a Federal High Court judge, Adeniyi Ademola, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.
Mr. Ademola is one of the judges arrested by operatives of the State Security Service on October 8 on allegations of corruption.
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He is alleged to have fraudulently acquired huge sums of money as gratification to impede the cause of justice.
Mr. Ademola, alongside his wife, Olubowale, is facing a 15-count charge of alleged fraud and abuse of office.
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The office of the Attorney General had planned to arraign Mr. Ademola on December 5 but failed to do so because the judge was yet to be served with the originating summons for his trial.
The case is ongoing.
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