Justice Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned the trial of a former Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Director-General Patrick Akpobolokemi till April 18.
All defendants were in court, but the judge said he could not accommodate the trial, which usually lasts for hours.
Justice Buba said he had many cases to deal with, including ruling and judgments, before the court’s week-long Easter vacation next Monday.
At the last hearing on March 10, the court heard that a former NIMASA Executive Director, Maritime Safety and Shipping Development, Captain Ezekiel Agaba allegedly bought a property in Lekki worth N70 million using the agency’s funds.
A prosecution witness, Eboigbe Etiosa, said he helped Agaba buy “a piece of land” in 2014 at Northern Foreshore, Lekki, from David Anazod.
