Court Strikes Out N95.5m OBT Charges Against Lagos Businessman

The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has struck out Suit No. ID/21908C/23 filed by the police against an independent oil Marketer, Mr. Bode Abamoda Omojuyigbe.

Omojuyigbe, 50, had been accused by the police of obtaining petroleum products worth N95.591 million on credit by false pretence.

However, Hon. Justice Olubusola A. Okunuga discharged Omojuyigbe after the prosecution filed a notice to discontinue the case.

According to a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling obtained by our correspondent on Monday, 22 July, 2024, Omojuyigbe was absent when the matter came up on 28 March 2024, however his lawyer, O. Onalaja Esq. was present.

The prosecutor, O. A. Bajulaiye-Bishi, represented Directorate of Public Prosecution for the State of Lagos.

O. Onalaja informed the Court that Omojuyigbe was on his way to court when the matter was called.

He said: “I apologise that the Defendant is not in court, he is on his way.”

Responding, Mrs Bajulaiye-Bishi,  Senior State Counsel informed the court of the State’s intention to take over the case.

The prosecutor said: “The Police used to prosecute this case, but we got a petition in our office to take over this matter. We have written to the Police, and we have requested for the duplicate case file, and we are yet to receive the duplicate case file. I ask for a date.”

Addressing the parties, Justice Okunuga said: “There is a Notice of Discontinuance in the court’s file. Based on the Notice of Discontinuance dated 21st March 2024 signed by Mike E. Enejere Esq. of the Legal/Prosecution Section, Force CID Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, the Information is hereby struck out and the Defendant is discharged accordingly.”

Omojuyigbe was accused by the Police of obtaining petroleum products worth N95.591 million on credit by false pretence over a civil transaction.