An Ilorin-based lawyer,
Olanrewaju Aluko, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to
court claiming N20m for alleged defamation of character.
The Ilorin Zonal office of EFCC
on Wednesday accused the lawyer of forging court documents to defraud one
Pastor Adetunji Adedoyin of his property valued at N20m.
The EFCC had also claimed that
Aluko was still at large and was looking for him to face interrogation with
other lawyers allegedly involved in the fraud.
However, Aluko, alongside his client,
Taiye Suyuti Na’Allah, on Thursday approached the State High Court, seeking
redress and claiming N20m as damages.
He also joined Adedoyin as a
co-respondent in the suit which has been assigned to Justice Hammed Gegele of
the state high court.
Aluko, who said that he was not
at large as the EFCC had never sent him an invitation to interrogate him on the
alleged property, expressed disappointment over the operation of the anti-graft
agency.
“I was highly surprised and
disappointed over the EFCC operation. Many people have been calling me that I
have been declared wanted over allegation of fraud in which some lawyers were
arrested.
“I have never in my life been
involved in fraud. The EFCC has never called me on phone or invited me
personally or give me notice to come to their office in respect of the
allegation made by one Engr Adedoyin, who is now a pastor.
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