Innocent Chukwuma
A federal high court sitting in Lagos, southwest
Nigeria has authorized the Attorney General of
Federation to commence the prosecution of a
Lagos business man Innocent Chukwuma, his
company Innoson Nigeria Limited and four others
for alleged forgery offences.
The ruling by the presiding judge, Saliu Saidu
was based on an application filed before the
court by Federal Ministry of Justice that the
Attorney General of the Federation has taken
over the prosecution of the accused persons
which the prosecutor from the office of the
Inspector General of Police objected.
However after listening to the submission of the
counsel of the two parties, the court decided the
Attorney General of the Federation should go
ahead with the prosecution of the accused
persons
Consequently the Attorney General filed a four-
count amended criminal charge against the
accused persons.
The other accused persons to be arraigned
alongside the Chukwuma are Charles Chukwu,
Maximian Chukwura, Mitsui Osk Lines, and
Annajekwu Sunny.
In the four-count amended criminal charge
number FHC /L/565/C/2015 filed before the
court by Director of Public Prosecutions of the
Federation, Federal Ministry of Justice
Mohammed Saidu Diri, it was alleged that,
Innoson Nigeria Limited, Innocent Chukwuma,
Charles Chukwu, Maximian Chukwura, Mitsui Osk
Lines and Annajekwu Sunny between January,
2010 and April 2011 at Apapa Wharf criminally
conspired amongst themselves to wit,
falsification of shipping documents which they
deposited with Mitsui Osk Lines Lagos which
was used as collateral for the purpose of
clearance of raw materials polyinlchloride (PVC)
for the production of roof ceiling and other
imported items.
Mr Diri alleged further that all the accused
persons same time and place did without lawful
authority and with intent to defraud, altered the
shipping clearance documents to the shipping
Line Mitsui Osk Lines which was used as
collateral for the purpose of obtaining a loan of
N2.4 billion from Guaranty Trust bank Plc for the
purpose of clearing raw materials
Polyvinylchloride for the production of roof
ceiling and other imported items
The accused persons were also alleged to have
falsely and fraudulently represented as genuine,
the uttered shipping documents and presented
same to Guaranty Trust bank Plc to obtain a
loan of N2.4 billion.
All the offences alleged to have been committed
by the accused persons are contrary to and
punishable under sections 3(6),1(2)(C) of the
miscellaneous offences Act Cap. M 17 Laws of
the Federation, 2004.
Justice Saidu has adjourned till 31st of May,
2016 when all the accused persons will be
arraigned.
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