SUSPECTED fraudster, Mr. Fred Ajudua has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following failure by the anti-graft agency to re-arrest him at his Ibusa, Delta State hometown.
According to a statement by the EFCC, Ajudua, who has been standing trial at the High Court, Ikeja, Lagos was granted bail after a protracted legal battle to seek medical attention in India on February 3, 2005 on the condition that he would make himself available for continuation of his trial for mega scams on return from India.
However, while claiming that he is still on admission, Ajudua, who is also wanted to answer to fresh charges of advance fee fraud, otherwise known as 419, has been holding court at Ibusa.
“At each hearing of the case, Ajudua’s lawyers had presented medical reports to show that he was still undergoing treatment in India
“They (Ajudua’s lawyers) have, in fact, stated that the accused was on admission and about to undergo a major surgery. However, information got to the Commission that the man supposed to be in critical condition in India was being seen at various social gatherings. That intelligence led to the attempt by the Commission’s operatives to arrest him at a popular beer parlour in Ibusa. Unfortunately, the move was thwarted by his armed thugs.
“The Commission wishes to bring to the attention of all that Fred Ajudua, one of the most celebrated 419 suspects of all time, is a fugitive from justice wanted for continuation of his trial for 419 and re-arraignment in court. Anyone with information that could lead to his arrest should get in touch with the EFCC, immediately,” the statement read.