A court has ordered the arrest of former Super Eagles star, Austin Okocha, over tax evasion charges.

This was ordered by the Lagos Division of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere.

Jay Jay Okocha has repeatedly failed to appear before the court to answer why he allegedly failed to pay his income taxes.

Premiumtimes reports that Adedayo Akintoye, the judge, issued the warrant for the arrest of the former Eagles captain on January 29 and thereafter adjourned until February 19.

However, on February 19, the prosecution had not effected the arrest forcing the judge to, again, adjourn till April 15 and ordered that the warrant is executed by then.

The football star is facing a three-count charge instituted by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice bordering on failure to furnish his income returns and nonpayment of tax.

The state filed the charges through its prosecutor, Jide Martins, in June 2017 and the suit began four months later.

The defendant, however, had failed to appear in court.

After several adjournments without Mr Okocha appearing despite having been served the court papers, Mr Martins prayed the court to issue a bench warrant for his arrest.

According to the prosecutor, Mr Okocha had failed to furnish his income returns for tax purposes to the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service.

Mr Martins also said that the defendant had failed to pay his income taxes.

He said the offences contravened Sections 56 (a) and (b) of the Lagos State Revenue Administration Law No. 8, 2006 and Section 94 (1) of the Personal Income Tax Act Cap P8, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/314517-court-orders-jay-jay-okochas-arrest.html

Footballers are useless thieves.

black market order

Jay Jay, Good Morning

The Player that made us proud of being Nigerian back then.



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Nice....he should answer the court...he is not greater than Messi or Ronaldo

Jay Jay Okocha has repeatedly failed to appear before the court to answer why he allegedly failed to pay his income taxes.

Premiumtimes reports that Adedayo Akintoye, the judge, issued the warrant for the arrest of the former Eagles captain on January 29 and thereafter adjourned until February 19.

Afonja have started again, what about TThiefnubu and his income tax.

If person just blow boom task people will be all around you like flies

This ugly, fraudulent slowpoke with no knowledge of fiscal responsibility is the greatest

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sham of all time. No wonder his failed career and his inevitable relagation to the halls of penury . Now he wonders in the wilderness of Acute wretchedness and a propensity for criminality. Jay jay I sorry for you

Nigerian government wants to emulate European governments now. They should deduct Jay jays tax from his money in one of the failed bank.

BTW I thought Jay Jay lives in Enugu state, why will he pay income tax to lasg or is it property tax

Just imagine that, this is in the UK, who born monkey call am goat, jay Jay won't appear before a UK judge.wdf

Anyway I don't blame him for disobeying the court, since the number one man had disobeyed court judgement countless times.

Lawlessness everywhere

How much to catch him ?

Why should he pay tax to a clueless government who uses citizens money to sponsor terrorism?

JJ why?

This is a good move that should be extended to others

What they can't do overseas, tax evasion is a serious crime! Let's not be sentimental about personality! Oga JJ, go pay your tax or you're not our hero

Buhari and Tinubu hand work...we will vote them out tomorrow

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Why should he pay tax to a clueless government who uses citizens money to sponsor terrorism?

Brotherly, you mean settling Boko Haram with euros ?

Maybe people would take tax payments serious if they saw the positive effects of doing so

These are the returns or positives of paying tax, which amongst them is being attended to in Nigeria?, rather than seeing Toyota Prado and 4runner convoy everywhere with the nonsense siren.

1. Tax aims to generate revenue to fund governing.

2. To improve economic infrastructure like -

Health Care - Mr President traveled out for ear treatment.

Education - ASUU strike back-to-back

Roads - It's a pity that in 2019, this is still a challenge in the Giant of Africa.

Public Safety - I laugh. SARS, Police Brutality, all the reptiles are dancing.

Sanitation - Ofcourse not

Scientific Research - Pencil production soon according to the Minister of Science and Tech

Pensions - Lmao

Unemployment benefits - Definitely not happening, just die.

Public Utilities (Energy, Water, Waste Management) - Can't even talk about this.

This is very similar to paying the estate security agents, no one would pay if robbers kept breaking into their homes whenever they felt like. It's a simple sturvs

Mad people, no more oil money. So it time to go against igbo people.

Jay Jay Abeg pay your tax or at least, attend the court sessions.

All criminals counting on Bubu loosing election.��

These people are only flexing their muscles because he is a celebrity

Jay Jay the stingy man


Go pay your tax

Thunder fire that Kangaroo court.
After Dangote pays taxes then Tinubu then we talk.
God Bless Okocha