Lawyer Apprehended In EFCC Office Abuja, Attempting To Bribe Operatives With N1.2 Million Cash

The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission has arrested a legal
practitioner, Barrister Ayodele Owoka, 47,
over allegations of bribery.
He was arrested on Thursday, February
27, 2014 at the Commission’s office in
Ikoyi, Lagos as he attempted to bribe a
team of operatives investigating a case of
contract inflation, abuse of office,
stealing, embezzlement and
misappropriation of funds at the Federal
Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State.
Upon his arrest, the suspect confessed
that he offered the operatives N1.2
Million which was allegedly given to him
by the Medical Director of the hospital,
Dr. O. A. Omotosho, to bribe the team to
soft pedal on their investigations.
Ayodele confessed that Omotosho gave
him a total sum of N1.5 Million but that
he kept N300, 000 for his personal use
and offered the operatives the balance of
N1.2Million as bribe.
The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity,
Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest
and indicated that the suspect would
soon be arraigned.