The criminal bribery charges against Justice Nganjiwa at the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has been struck out by the justices of the court of Appeal sitting in Lagos.

The criminal charges was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a serving judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa for allegedly receiving a total of $260,000 and N8.65m gratification to enrich himself as a public official.

The anti-graft agency claimed that the judge received the money through his bank account between 2013 and 2015.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claimed that the judge could not explain the source of the funds, adding that he acted contrary to Section 82(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, No. 11, 2011.

Justice Nganjiwa was also accused of giving false information to operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , which, the prosecution said, amounted to an offence under Section 39(2) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Establishment) Act, 2014.

Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa's trial  had commenced before the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere Judicial Division.

However, following an appeal by his lawyer, Chief Robert Clark (SAN), the Court of Appeal on Monday struck out the charges.

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