Nigerian Judge Sentences Convicted Senior Lawyer To Prison

A senior Nigerian lawyer, Joseph Nwobike, who was earlier convicted has been sentenced to one month in prison.

Nwobike was convicted on 12 counts of attempting to pervert justice.

Justice Raliat Adebiyi, however, found the lawyer not guilty on offences of offering gratification to a judicial officer and making false declaration to an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Nwobike is being prosecuted by the EFCC.

Details soon…