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Nigeria: Alleged $1.043m Fraud - Court Adjourns Fred Ajudua's Trial Indefinitely
Trial adjourned indefinitely due to conflicting appellate rulings and jurisdictional disputes involving a $1,043,000 fraud allegation, delaying resolution in the long-running case.
- The Special Offences Court in Ikeja indefinitely adjourned Fred Ajudua's trial involving allegations of defrauding Palestinian businessman Zad Abu Zalaf of $1,043,000 after hearing arguments, with no specific day mentioned.
- Defence lawyer Olalekan Ojo, SAN argued that the Court of Appeal judgment granted bail and ordered the suit remitted to another court to start de novo, so the Chief Judge of Lagos State should reassign the case.
- Prosecuting counsel S. K. Atteh said he received the application late on Friday and noted the Court of Appeal motion for clarification is pending, urging it be struck out if not relied upon.
- Mrs Justice Mojisola Dada struck out the motion, leaving next steps dependent on reassignment and interpretation of the appellate judgment, with N30 million bail and two sureties ordered.
- The case dates back to 2005 and was arraigned on June 4, 2018; earlier appeals yielded bail on September 10, 2018, while Supreme Court rulings in May 2025 and later appeals shaped ongoing disputes involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
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The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has adjourned indefinitely the trial of Fred Ajudua over an alleged $1,043,000 fraud. The matter was before Justice Mojisola Dada. Ajudua is accused of defrauding a Palestinian national, Zad Abu Zalaf, of $1,043,000 under false pretences. The case, which dates back to 2005, has faced repeated delays due to legal technicalities employed by the defendant. Initially handled by Justice M.O. Obadina, the ma…
Alleged $1.043m Fraud: Court adjourns Fred Ajudua’s case indefinitely
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, March 9, 2026, adjourned indefinitely (sine die) the trial of Fred Ajudua over an alleged $1,043,000 fraud. Ajudua is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a Palestinian , Zad Abu Zalaf, of the sum of $1,043,000 (One Million, Forty-Three Thousand U.S. Dollars) […]
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