The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has discharged and acquitted a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, of alleged ₦754.8 million fraud. In a unanimous decision delivered yesterday, the appellate court allowed Akpobolokemi’s appeal, set aside the ruling of the Ikeja High Court which had dismissed his no-case submission, and quashed the 12-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Recall that the EFCC had accused Akpobolokemi of conspiracy, stealing, and forgery in connection with alleged illegal transfers…
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