A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday struck out the charges preferred against a former Governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim.
The trial Judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo granted the application filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) to discontinue the charges levelled by one Chinyere Amuchinwa (née Igwegbe) which arose from her allegations against Ohakim, wherein he accused the former governor of making her nude video, intimidation and a N500 million land transaction.
It will be recalled that these charges were previously discontinued by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) but at some point, the AGF took over the matter upon Amuchinwa’s petition.
The IGP had also charged the woman with giving false information to the police against Ohakim.
When the matter came up for hearing on Thursday, a lawyer from the office of the AGF, Sani Bagudu moved an application to discontinue the charges filed against Ohakim, which the Court granted and struck out the case against Ohakim.
Ohakim had since the saga started more than two years ago maintained his innocence and accused the woman of blackmailing him.
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