Friday, March 7, 2025 - Jude Okoye yesterday left Ikoyi Prison after he was remanded over alleged theft of $1 million, £34,000.
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Tuesday
ordered the remand of Jude Okoye, former manager of music duo P-Square, at the
Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application over
alleged theft of $1 million and £34,000.
The judge gave the order after Okoye took his plea.
Okoye and his company, Northside Music Limited, were arraigned on four
counts of stealing and conversion of digital distribution and publishing
royalties.
Defense counsel Clement Onwuenwunor (SAN), informed the court that a
bail application had been filed on February 27, 2025, and served to the
prosecution on February 28.
On March 6, 2025, the bail hearing occurred and Jude Okoye upon
satisfying all conditions has left the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.
The trial is set to begin on May 16 and 23, 2025. Okoye is also
facing a separate seven-count charge before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the
Federal High Court.
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