SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant herein together with some other persons were arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, and Presided over by Idris J. on the 1st day of March 2012 on a three count charge which read as follows:-
CHARGE NO. FHC/L/386C/2009
BETWEEN:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA - Complainant
AND
1. Emirates Airlines - Accused Persons
2. Pathfinder International Ltd
3. Nigerian Aviation Handing Company Plc
4. Abayomi Adekanbi Abiola
5. Isiaka Adegoke Adedji
5. Awonnubi Abayomi
7. Jennifer Abayomi
8. Obinnna Onyeukwu Onyenso
9. Mohammed Yousouf
10. George Ikpekhia
11. Haffeez Azeem
COUNT 1
That you Emirates Airlines Pathfinder International Ltd, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Abayomi Adekanbi Abiola 'm', lsiaka Adegoke Adedji 'm', Awonubi Abayomi 'm', Jennifer Eze 'f' Obinna Onyeukwu Onyenso 'm', Mohammed yousouf 'm', George Ikpekhia 'm' and Hafeez Azeem 'm' on or about the 19th December 2007 at Murtal…