Court rejects request to stop trial of FIRS officials
By Matthew Eloyi
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday rejected the request to stop the trial of two officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) charged with falsification of tax documents.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, held that the no-case submission made by the defendants Mohammed Adami and Okoro Eunice Udokanmma has no merit.
Adami and Udokanmma are, in a five-count charge, accused of falsifying personal income tax clearance certificates.
At the conclusion of the prosecution’s case after calling six witnesses and tendering documents, the defendants made a no-case submission.
They argued that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against them to warrant they are being called upon to enter a defence.
However, Justice Ekwo, in the ruling held that the prosecution has discharged its burden of establishing a prima facie case to warrant the calling of the defendant to defend themselves against the offences charged.
Court rejects request to stop trial of FIRS officials