Nigerian striker
implicated in bribery case in Spain, risk jail term
Ighalo alongside his ex-teammates Diego Buonanotte,
and 93 others allegedly someone to write his driving test in Spain.
Super Eagles striker Odion
Ighalo has been implicated in a criminal case in Spain and risks a two-year
jail term.
The case stems from his time in Granada which he played for from
2009 to 2014 before joining his current club side Watford.
During his time at in Spain, Ighalo alongside his
ex-teammates Diego Buonanotte, and 93 others allegedly someone to write his
driving test in Spain.
According to the information gathered, the
provincial district’s office of Granada has requested a two-year prison term
and a fine of €3, 000 for the striker and other persons involved.
This alleged crime happened in 2012 and 2013.
Investigators discovered that three syndicates of
Íllora (Granada), Mengíbar (Jaén) and Ciudad Real allegedly recruited students
to help write exams for clients who wanted to pass the driving license exams
and were charged between 1,500 and 2,500 Euros.
After the test was written, the errors made on the
sheet were deleted.
Ighalo is expected to appear in court to testify
when the trial opens.
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