The trial of MD of Homeland and Overseas Limited, Osita Ojeah, the company and one Anthony Nwosu suffers set back at the instance of the defence Counsel who failed to appear for trial.
The matter was slated for commencement of trial at the last adjourned date when the court granted the defendants bail.
At the announcement of the trial, Osita Ojeah and his company didn’t have legal representation.
The development which made the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo to adjourned till March 10 while serving a note of warning that the court would not tolerate delay antics from counsels.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the two for allegedly stealing N100 million from Virgin Forest Energy Limited.
The defendants are standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on stealing and conspiracy to steal to the tune of N139, 000,000.00 (One Hundred and Thirty-nine Million Naira).
One of the counts reads: “Osita Ojeah, Anthony Nwosu and Homeland and Overseas Ltd., on or about the 3rd of February 2016 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonesty stole and converted the sum of N139, 000,000 property of Virgin Forest Nigeria Limited.”
They pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.
