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Former Super Eagles’ captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has doused worries over the possibility of him going to jail, saying he has settled the issue that led to a Lagos court ordering his arrest, footballive.ng reported.
In contrast with worries among Nigerian soccer lovers over the likelihood of the former English Premier League star ending up behind bars due to contempt of court, ‘Jay Jay’ said the matter was settled and there is no cause for concern.
Okocha, though, feigned ignorance of the development, saying he was not in the know about factors that led to the arrest warrant in the first place, as he claimed he had not been contacted over the matter.
He insisted further that he was not aware of his alleged failure to pay income tax, which led to Igbosere High Court in Lagos Island issuing a bench warrant for his arrest.
The ex-PSG of France star had been dragged to court by Lagos State Ministry of Justice on a three-count charge for failure to pay tax or make a return of his income, but Okocha said he was not formally contacted.
