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Tax evasion: Okocha shocked at court’s order for his arrest
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, on Wednesday said he was never contacted over his alleged failure to pay income tax before a Lagos court issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
Many local and international media had reported the order by a Lagos High Court in Igbosere for Okocha’s arrest earlier in the week.
He was taken to court by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice on a three-count bordering on failure to furnish a return of income.
Okocha, however, claimed he was never contacted by anybody regarding income taxes.
“I only read about it on the pages of newspapers,” Okocha said in a The Guardian report.
No one contacted me. As a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I know very well that nobody is above the law. But honestly speaking, I was never contacted by anybody on issues before the court order.”
The former Super Eagles player, however, hinted that the issue had been settled.
“It has been settled, but I won’t be able to give you details,” he stated.
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