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EFCC re-arraigns NBA President Usoro
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Paul Usoro, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
He was arraigned on Friday before Juctice Rilwan Aikawa on a 10 counts charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for which which he pleaded not guilty.
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Meanwhile, the court also issued a bench warrant for the arrest of four others who are currently at large and joined in the case against Usoro.
Those to be produced before the court on another date include Uwemedimo Nwoko, Margaret Ukpe, Linus Nsikn and Mfot Udomah.
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