According to Reports reaching Oyogist.com, The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, November 16, 2020, has brought one Promise Ben Ekpo before the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for alleged Obstruction of justice.
Sources say Ekpo had earlier in 2018, worked with one Awesome Ememobong, who is currently facing prosecution in the Uyo Zonal Office of the EFCC for alleged fraud and upon securing her bail, hid her in order for her not to appear in court two years on.
The charge read, “That you Promise Ben Ekpo (“M”), between December 2018 and October 2020 in Uyo within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did willfully obstruct authorized officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting and prosecution of one Awesome Ememobong of Onna LGA of Akwa Ibom State, whom you took on bail as surety by shielding her from arrest and prosecution and thereby committed an offence contrary to provisions of Section 38(2)(a) of the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004 and punishable under Section 38(2)(b) of the same Act.”
The case was further adjourned till November 30, 2020, for hearing while Ben Ekpo was taken back to the Nigeria Correctional Services pending the hearing of his bail.
