dated 30th August, 2013 to the Chairman Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission is exhibit 10 (a).
(9)
The Corporate Affairs Commission’s letter dated 12th
September, 2013 to the Chairman Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission pursuant to the Commissions letter of
investigation activities on Abshats Global Concepts Limited is
exhibit 11 while the certificate of incorporation and
statement of shares capital and return of allotment form
CAC2 of Abshats Global Concept Limited are exhibits 11(a)
and 11 (b) respectively.
All the four (4) witnesses that testified on behalf of the
prosecution were duly cross- examined by the Defence and
discharged by the order of this Court without objection. Thus, at
the close of evidence by the prosecution, the 2nd and 3rd
Defendants entered their defence by testifying on their behalf.
The 2nd Defendant, Augustine James testified as DW2 while the
3rd Defendant Cyrinus Valentine Richard testified as DW1. The 1st
Defendant did not testify or call evidence in his defence. In fact,
by the records and proceedings in this case, the 1st Defendant
jumped bail and left the shores of Nigeria according to his
Counsel, that the 1st Defendant left for Ireland due to the fact
that his wife passed away thereby leaving his children behind in
Ireland. Thus, after several adjournments, the 1st Defendant
failed refused or neglected to show up to defend the suit since
the 22nd day of February, 2016. Pursuant to the non- appearance
of the 1st Defendant, the learned prosecuting Counsel applied
under section 352 (4) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act
2015 for an order to proceed with trial of the case and the
application was accordingly granted.
Be it as it may, the 1st Defendant at the close of evidence by the
prosecution, elected to file a no case submission while the 2nd and
3rd Defendants proceeded to enter their defence as earlier stated.
The no case submission was filed on 11th July, 2016. The
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