The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim
Idris, has filed four counts of alleged N2.4bn shipping fraud against Innoson
Nigeria Limited before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
They are Innocent Chukwuma, Charles Chukwu,
Maximian Chukwura, Mitsui Osk Lines and Anajekwu Sunny.
The police accused the defendants of conspiring among themselves to unlawfully
falsify shipping clearance documents.
They were accused of uttering the allegedly
falsified shipping documents by tendering same as collateral to Guaranty Trust
Bank to allegedly obtain a loan of N2.4bn.
The police claimed that the defendants committed
the offence at Apapa wharf on October 10, 2013.
When the matter came up on Monday before Justice
Saidu, the prosecuting counsel for the police, Mr. J.I. Ajakaiye, informed the
court that he had served the charge sheet on all the defendants through their
counsel.
He said he had served Innoson Nigeria Limited and
Chukwuma since October 21, while the 3rd to 6th defendants were only served on
Monday morning through their counsel.
Counsel for Innoson Nigeria Limited, Chief George
Uwechue (SAN), confirmed the receipt of the charge sheet by his client but said
he needed time to study it.
The other defence counsel, Prof. C.
Mbadugha and Mr. Olusola Abioye, aligned themselves with Uwechue.
The prosecutor did not oppose the defence
application for an adjournment.
Consequently, Justice Saidu adjourned further
proceedings in the case till November 25, 2016.
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