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Monalisa Chinda Faces Arrest

Popular actress, Monalisa Chinda-Coker is in big trouble as a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere on Monday, April 1st, 2019 renewed a bench warrant for her arrest over a tax evasion charge.

Presiding judge, Adedayo Akintoye renewed the order for Coker’s arrest following her repeated failure to honour court summons.

When the case was called Monday, neither Coker nor her legal representatives was present in court.

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Prosecution counsel, Babatunde Sumonu, informed the judge that the bench warrant issued in January had yet to be effected.

“The bench warrant is to continue,” Justice Akintoye held.

Justice Akintoye made the original order for Coker’s arrest last January 21, following an application by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice.

The state alleged that Coker repeatedly failed to honour a court summons.

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The 44-year-old actress is facing a two-count charge of failing to file annual tax returns and pay income tax for her company, Monalisa Code Production, over a six-year period. Proceedings have been adjourned till June 5.