There was a mild drama at the premises of Ikeja High Court on Tuesday, as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arrested Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a former judge of the Federal High Court, after the corruption charges against her were struck out.
Ajumogobia was surrounded by officials of the Anti-graft agency, as she attempted to leave the courtroom at about 10.24 in the morning, after the ruling by Justice Hakeem Oshodi.
Upon sighting the officials, the judge reportedly made a hasty retreat and went back upstairs into Justice Oshodi’s courtroom to seek the protection of the court from the EFCC operatives.
Justice Oshodi, when notified about the development, said there was nothing he could do as “the file had been closed.”
The embattled former judge and her husband, who was with her, were observed frantically making various phone calls.
Godwin Obla, an attorney and Ofili-Ajumogobia’s co-defendant, was however allowed to exit the court premises by officials of the agency.
However, when Justice Oshodi’s court rose, at 11.47 a.m, the EFCC operatives still came after Ajumogobia who was then arrested and whisked her away in a white Hilux van with Abuja number plate BWR637AT.