President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, on Friday appeared before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, to answer to the 10 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Meanwhile, the court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest and production in court of four others named in the body of the charge, who are said to be at large.
They are: Uwemedimo Nwoko, Margaret Ukpe, Linus Nsikn and Mfot Udomah.
Details coming.
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