Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Georgia

Quite obviously, your question is not appropriate for a general information internet forum, and what does it have to do with Georgia law?

If he's in jail in Nigeria, one of the world's most corrupt nations, get a very good Nigerian lawyer, and also talk to the US State Dept.

Why would your friend allegedly be in a jail? Why would he owe a 10% fee to the oil companies, when he worked for them? If 10% was owed, why did they just not deduct from his pay? And a person is 69 years of age and over in Nigeria? You raise too many questions which are red flags.

You cannot seriously believe this. If its involving Nigeria, chances are that this is a scam. Typically, friends get an email that a loved one is in the hospital or in jail and needs money, which the people send to the scam artists. The scammers disappear, you are out the cash and your friend was never in any danger.

I really doubt that your friend is in jail. If he was, you would be contacting the US State Department and getting him a Nigerian criminal law attorney, not asking Georgia attorneys about foreign situations. And if it was truly necessary to access cash, your friend would be able to tell you the details or give you a power of attorney to do that.