Nzeteh Reagan, a 42-year-old lawyer, was detained in the Ikoyi Custodial Center by a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ajah for failing to present Simon Odeh, a suspect in a N16 million fraud.
He was charged on a single count of conspiracy, obstruction, and preventing justice on Wednesday, when Magistrate O. M. Daramola ordered his remand.
Inspector Chinedu Njoku, the prosecution, informed the court that the defendant committed the crime on October 1, 2022.
He said the incident occurred at Ilasan Police Station, Jakande, in the Lekki area of the state.
Njoku said, “Reagan conspired with one Simon Odeh to obstruct, prevent and pervert the course of justice by taking Odeh on bail having known that he was involved in a case of obtaining about N16m by false pretence and refused to produce the said Odeh till date.”
The case was adjourned till January 2, 2023.