DSS, Police Disperse Protesters Who Stormed FHC, To Call For Probe Of Lawyer, Joe Agi With Teargas
Protesters stormed the federal high court, Wednesday, to call for the investigation of a legal practitioner, Mr Joe Agi, SAN.
Shortly after the protesters gathered at about 9am, the combined forces of police and operatives of the Directorate of State Services, DSS, approached them, asked some questions and dispersed them with teargas.
The protesters, armed with banners with different inscriptions, called on the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to probe the kind of legal practice the SAN is involved in.
According to them, in the past, he was said to have given a BMW car gift to the son of a retired judicial officer.
Among the cases, Mr Agi is currently handling, is the case involving University of Calabar Lecturer, accused of assaulting a student of the institution.
The case is currently before Justice James Omotosho of the federal high court.
Some of the inscriptions on the banner read: “Justice Omotosho, we trust
In your ability to do justice, we know you won’t fail in that regard. Victim of sexual assault demands justice, Mr Joe Agi, SAN, don’t obstruct the Course of Justice
“Joe Agi, SAN, we can’t fold our arms while the Course of Justice in this matter is tampered with. We seek probe of representation of Joe Agi, SAN, in this matter by Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.
“Victims of “randy” UNICAL Lecturer are still crying, they must get justice, Mr Joe Agi, SAN, we demand justice. Mr Joe Agi, SAN, we are yet to forget the allegation against you with a retired judicial officer
“Joe Agi, SAN, we are yet to forget your N8. 5m BMW car gift to the son of a retired judicial officer. NBA, please investigate all cases Joe Agi is involved in. We demand probe of Joe Agi”
In 2017, according to PREMIUM TIMES, a Criminal charges was filed against the SAN, a retired judge and his wife for corruption at the federal high court in Abuja.
As stated in parts of the charge against the retired judge and his wife, they were indicted for allegedly conspiring to collect N30 million gratification from a company belonging to Mr. Agi, Joe Agi and Associates, in March 2015.
The offence is contrary to Section 8 (i) (a) of the corrupt practices and other related offences act and punishable under Section 8(ii) of the same section.
In the amended charge, now 16 in all, Mr. Agi is accused of paying N30 million in three tranches to the first defendant, in March 2015.
He is also accused of giving a BMW vehicle, worth N8.5 million to the judge, to influence his decision in court.
Among exhibits FG tendered before the Court were invoice and receipt of a BMW Saloon 320i valued at N8.5 Million, which Agi, SAN, purchased from Coscharis Motors Limited on January 5, 2015 and handed over to the judge through his son.
The court admitted the documents as evidence and marked them as Exhibit A.
FG alleged that the Judge had in the discharge of his duties, received bribe from Agi to the tune of N38.5million and perverted the course of Justice.
The retired was alleged to have received the bribe money from the SAN through a Guarantee Trust Bank, GTB, account number 201/110160/1/1/0, operated by his wife.
FG said its investigations revealed that the illicit deal occurred between March 11 and 26, 2015, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the FCT High Court. 
