AUGIE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is another appeal against the two rulings of the Federal High Court delivered by Archibong J., on the same day - 18 May 2011, which relates to criminal charges involving funds belonging to Intercontinental Bank Plc. Sometime in 2009, the respondent was arraigned as the 6th accused in charge No.: FHC/L/ CS/295C/2009 - FRN v. Raymond Obieri and Ors., and was granted bail by the lower court on 15 September 2009. The charge was later amended and he was arraigned again as the 4th accused in charge No: FHC/L/CS/ 445C/2009 - FRN v. Akin Solomon Fabunmi and Ors. He was again admitted to bail on 15 January 2010, and one of the conditions for bail is:
“That the accused persons shall report to the officers investigating this case at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the first working day of every week, pending the conclusion of their trial.”
On 3 May 2011, he complied with same, and reported at the EFCC’s office…