N2.6billion fraud: Court dismisses Akpobolokemi’s no case submission

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Former NIMASA boss Akpolobolokemi

Akin Kuponiyi

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has overruled and dismissed the no case submission filed by former Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA boss, Patrick Akpobolokemi and five others for lack of merit and ordered them to enter their defence.

Mr. Akpobolokemi is a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA.

The presiding Judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba declared that the arguments on the no-case submission by the defence can not hold water at this stage of trial because the prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo have through 12 prosecution witnesses established prima- facie case against the defendants

Consequently, Justice Buba fixed October 30th for defense to open their case

On December 4, 2015 the EFCC arraigned Mr. Akpobolokemi alongside five others,…

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