Oladimeji RamonThe Federal Government has appealed the April 10, 2018 judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos which dismissed the theft charges it filed against Emirates Airlines and four of its officials. The Attorney General of the Federation had in a charge, marked FHC/L/386c/09, accused Emirates Airlines and its officials of stealing a sum of $1.63m belonging to a China-bound businessman, Prince Ikem Orji. Displeased with the judgment, however, the Federal Government has proceeded on appeal, seeking to overturn the acquittal of the airline and its officials. Listed as defendants in the case are Emirates Airlines, Abayomi Abiola, Isiaka Adedeji, Awonubi Abayomi and George Ikpekhia. The AGF claimed that the defendants committed the offence on December 19, 2007 at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Source: Punch May 28, 2018 12:11 UTC