By TAIYE AGBAJE

The arraignment of Azania Omo-Agege, Interim President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) by the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, was on Monday talked again at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier reported that Omo-Agege and his co-defendant’s arraignment, on March 20, was stalled before the former trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, because neither of the defendants was in court.

However, Omo-Agege’s lawyer, Prof. J.E.O. Abugu, SAN, was in court.

Omo-Agege and Sidali Prescilla Efemana of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security were billed to take their plea on alleged fraud to the tune of N40,300,000 million.

However, when the matter was called on Monday before the new trial judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, no lawyer was in court.

The suspects were not In court.

Justice Umar adjourned the matter until Nov. 26 for Omo-Agege and Efemana to take their plea.

The I-G, in the five-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/ 75/2025, had named Omo-Agege and Efemana as 1st and 2nd defendants while Daniel Omughelli was listed as being at large.

In the charge dated Feb. 24 but filed Feb. 25, Omo-Agege, Efemana of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, and Daniel Omughelli (now at large) sometime in 2022 were alleged to have conspired amongst themselves to commit the offence.

They were accused of criminal breach of trust, obtaining money under false pretense and issuance of dude cheque contrary to and punishable under Section 97(1) of the Penal Code Act. (NAN)