By Abdulwahab Abdulah

A legal practitioner,  Mr Sulaiman Salaudeen Abiola, yesterday told an Ikeja High Court how a Senior Advocate, Mr Rickey Tarfa allegedly obstructed the course of justice by preventing the arrest of his client by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The EFCC had dragged Tarfa before the court for allegedly preventing its officers from arresting some suspects, Nadir Odeste and Gnanhoue of Rane Prestige Nig.Ltd and Hair Prestige Nig. Ltd at the premises of the state High Court, Igbosere.

Ricky Tarfa

Abiola, who was led in evidence by an EFCC lawyer, Mr. G. A. Lakanmi, told Justice Aishat Opesanwo that he witnessed the over six-hour drama between the EFCC operatives and Tarfa alongside his clients.

According to Abiola, the incident happened at the Lagos division of the State High Court, Igbosere on February 5th, this year moments after the conclusion of a case before Justice Adebiyi, where the suspects appeared.

He said Tarfa restrained the commission when the operatives approached the suspects (Odeste and Gnanhoue) in court inviting them to the EFCC office.

“After the court proceedings at about 11 am, the EFCC operatives led by Mr Moses Awolusi were at the court’s car park to arrest the suspects in the case I came for,” Abiola said.

Earlier, the court admitted the key and Mercedes car with number plate No KJA 700 CG in which Tarfa allegedly hid the suspects.