How Justice Ajumogobia allegedly wired N18m to foreign account

dimeji akinloye

November 1, 2016 9:35 PM

Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia reportedly admitted to have received the money, but claims it was a soft loan.

Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered how Justice

Justice Ajumogobia, who turned herself in to the EFCC for questioning last week, admitted to receiving the amount but claimed it was a soft loan from a 'family friend' who is the Managing Director of a leading oil and gas company, Vanguard reports.

She reportedly got the money while still serving as a Federal High Court judge.

The newspaper cited a top source who said that the money was wired to a foreign account from the judge's domiciliary account for the purchase of a property in the UK.

According to report, there was no paperwork indicating that Justice Ajumogobia got the N18 million as a loan.

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The EFCC has reportedly started questioning the unidentified oil tycoon, who was said to have reported to the Commission's office last night, October 31.

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