NAN – A 54-year-old man, Geoffrey Eze, was on Friday, December 18, 2015 arraigned in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State over alleged failure to produce his son whom he stood as surety for.
Eze, whose residential address was not stated, is facing a charge of conspiracy and obstructing the cause of justice.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Godwin Oriabure, told the court that the accused on July 29 stood as a surety for his son, David, who was involved in a case of obtaining money by false pretence.
He said that the surety, who agreed to produce his son any time he was needed by the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, gave false information to a public officer.
The prosecutor said that the surety’s son was arrested over allegation of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence on July 21.
He said the Eze’s son was released after he posted a bail bond of N1 million on the said date.
Oriabure said that the accused, however, failed to produce his son on July 31 and other dates, maintaining that the accused breached Sections 96 (a), 97 (1), 132 and 122 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Eze, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs E.A Johnson, granted the accused bail in the sum of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Johnson adjourned the case to Tuesday, February 2, 2016 for mention.
