ADVERTISEMENT
  • Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Federal Govt Arraigns South Koreans, Others For Assaulting FIRS Officials

by Olugbenga Soyele
3 years ago
in News
Assaulting FIRS Officials
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Federal government has arraigned two South Koreans, Son Chun Gili, Jung Wookshin and three others before the Federal High Court in Lagos for  attacking, assaulting, and detaining five officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

Advertisement

The foreigners were docked before the court alongside two Nigerians, Akeem Idowu, Chikwendu Emeka, and a company, Solpia Nigeria Limited, on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obstruction, and assault.

The prosecutor, Moses Idaho, had told the court that the defendants committed the offence at 46, Iju Road, in Lagos, on August 29, 2022.

Idaho alleged that the victims of the crime were: Idogo Adah, Gbolagade Dada, Mustapha Ismail, Akingbade Olatunji, and Dayak Klinger.

The lawyer claimed that the FIRS Officials had visited the defendants’ office to scrutinise the company’s books and documents for tax evaluation.

Related News

Sunshine Queens, Castmog Ladies, Two Others Gain Promotion To NWFL

2 hours ago

Foreign, Domestic Investors’ NGX Trade Declines To N908bn In August

2 hours ago

He said the offence violated Sections 41(a) of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act of 2007 and was punishable under Section 41(d) of the Federal inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2007.

All the defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Based on their pleas, Idaho urged the court to fix a trial date and also remand the defendants in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services until the determination of the charge.

But the defence counsel, asked the court to admit his clients to bail in the most liberal terms, arguing that their bail applications have been filed and served on the prosecution.

In his ruling on the bail application, Justice Oweibo granted the defendants bail in the sum of N1 million with one surety in like sum each.

The judge ordered that the sureties must be landed property owners within the Court’s jurisdiction.

Before adjourning the matter till November 16 for trial, the court released the defendants to their lawyers and gave them two weeks to perfect their bail conditions, after which they will be remanded in prison.

 

 

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

Tags: FIRS
SendShare10192Tweet6370Share

Other News Updates

News

Sunshine Queens, Castmog Ladies, Two Others Gain Promotion To NWFL

2025/09/20
Business

Foreign, Domestic Investors’ NGX Trade Declines To N908bn In August

2025/09/20
News

PTML Customs Urges Importers, Agents On Compliance In Cargo Declarations

2025/09/20
Business

Right Violations: NCAA Threatens Sanction On Qatar Airways, Others

2025/09/20
Business

Airtel Africa’s AI System Flags 205m Spam SMS Across 13 Markets

2025/09/20
News

NLNG Sustains 100% Nigerian Led Mgt Team Through Local Content Policy Drive

2025/09/20
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Boxing: Joshua Set To Fight In Nigeria In 2026

World Athletics Championships: Ezekiel Nathaniel Sets New Nigerian 400mH Record

World Athletics Championships: Amusan Dedicates Silver Medal To Fans

D’Tigers Drops In Latest FIBA World Ranking

EPL: Amorim Could Be Sacked By Man Utd After Chelsea Game – Shearer

Ofem, Akintokun Secure Positions On Nigeria Cricket Federation Board

NCF Elections: Emeka Onyeama Unveils 7-Point Agenda To Grow Cricket In Nigeria

Life Harder For My Dad Than Footballers – Maresca

Premier League Ticket Black Market Exposed

World Athletics Championships: Lyles Wins Fourth Conscutive 200m Title

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.