Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Chairman Of Innoson Motors

A State High Court Sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos has issued a warrant for the arrest of the Chairman of Innoson Motors Limited, Innocent Chukwuma, for failing to appear before the court to face his trial.

The presiding judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, issued the bench warrant following the failure of the defendant to appear in court for the second time for arraignment on criminal charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The judge also ordered that Mr Chukwuma should be arrested and brought to court on the next adjourned date of March 14.

“A bench warrant is hereby served on Innocent Chukwuma, he will remain in custody till the next adjourned date.

“The case is adjourned till March 14 for possible arraignment,” Justice Dada said.

In December 2017, the anti-graft agency had filed four charges against the C.E.O of Innosons Motors and others at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja.

In the letter by the Head of Legal and Prosecution for the EFCC, A.B.C. Ozioko, dated November 30, the commission noted that the four charges were bordering on conspiracy to obtain property by false pretence, obtaining property by false pretence, stealing and forgery.

Chukwuma, however, failed to show up at the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday, January 17 for his arraignment on fraud allegations.