ICPC withdraws fraud charges against Dikko, ex-customs CG

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a charge of fraud brought against former comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko and two others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

In a ruling today, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, dismissed the charge marked in view of the oral application by ICPC’S lawyer, E. A. Sogunle to withdraw the charge under section 108 of the administration of criminal

Sogunle told the court that despite a bench warrant issued on Dikko, who has not attended court since the charge was filed early last year, the prosecution has been unable to arrest him and produce him in court.

Dikko was named with two others a former assistant comptroller-general of customs in charge of finance, administration and technical services, Garba Makarfi and Umar Hussaini, a lawyer as defendants.