Company paid n72m nimasa without contract witness tells court

A juicy one!

Here's a summary of the news:

A witness has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that a company, allegedly paid N72 million by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) without a contract.

The witness, one Mr. Olusegun Akindele, who is a former employee of NIMASA, made this revelation while testifying in a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a former Director-General of NIMASA, Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, and others.

Akindele, who was led in evidence by the EFCC's counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that he was part of a team that investigated the payment of N72 million to the company, which was allegedly made without a contract.

He said that the payment was made in 2014, during the tenure of Akpobolokemi as Director-General of NIMASA.

The witness further told the court that the payment was made without any documentation or evidence of a contract, and that it was not reflected in the agency's budget.

The EFCC is seeking to recover the N72 million allegedly paid to the company, as well as other sums of money allegedly stolen by Akpobolokemi and his co-defendants.

The case is still ongoing, and the court has adjourned to a later date for further proceedings.

This is a classic case of corruption and abuse of office, and it's good to see the EFCC taking action to recover stolen funds and bring perpetrators to justice.