Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Tafa Balewa Square has ordered the arrest of Access Bank, it’s acting Managing Director, Bolaji Agbede, and three others for allegedly failing to appear for their arraignment.
The judge’s order also affected Balmoral International Limited, DDSS International Company Limited and Adejare Adegbenro.
Justice Harrison issued the arrest warrant after the Lagos State prosecution counsel, Uthman Rilwan, informed the court that he had served the defendants with notice, but they failed to attend the arraignment.
The Lagos State government had filed a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, and attempted theft against the defendants.
At the resumed hearing of the charge today, the prosecutor, one Rilwan informed the court that the day’s purpose was to arraign the defendants; however, they were absent despite receiving notice of the court date.
The prosecutor stated in the charge “that on or about September 2, 2013, at Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, the defendants conspired to commit theft.
He alleged that Adejare, Balmoral, Access Bank, and Agbede stole the property of MOB Integrated Services at Parties.
