Court adjourns case against Shell till Feb. 3.
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos adjourned till Feb. 3 further hearing in the suit filed by a Lagos-based arms dealer, Mr Gabriel Akinluyi, against Shell Petroleum Development Company.
Akinluyi had in 1994 sued SPDC over an alleged breach of contract on arms deal.
The plaintiff, who also joined XM Federal Ltd and one V. Oteri in the suit, wants the defendants to pay him the sum of two million dollars as payment for the services he had rendered.
He also sought a declaration that by the letters dated April 4, 1994, from Shell to its agents, the IGP letter dated April 24, 1994 from Shell to its agents, should act as two binding and enforceable contracts to him.
The plaintiff also sought the sum of 216,262.31 dollars or its naira equivalent being damages for breach of the said contract with interest rate of 21 per cent per annum from Oct. 1, 1994 until payment is made.
However, the defence said they never at any time sought the assistance of the plaintiff in securing approval of the arms upgrade from the IGP or agreed to pay any compensation to him.
They defence contended that the plaintiff did not play any role whatsoever in securing the approval contained in the IGP’s letter dated July 27, 1994 or any approval at all.
At the resumed hearing of the case , Akinluyi, under cross-examination by the defence counsel, Olu Daramola SAN, said that he facilitated the contract and supplied some arms to Shell.
According to him, when the defendant failed to pay, he secured the consent of his foreign partners, XM Federal Limited, the first plaintiff in the matter, to file the suit against the defendants.
He also said he had a contract with SPDC through the IGP which directed him to send quotations and invoice to the defendants..
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos adjourned till Feb. 3 further hearing in the suit filed by a Lagos-based arms dealer, Mr Gabriel Akinluyi, against Shell Petroleum Development Company.
Akinluyi had in 1994 sued SPDC over an alleged breach of contract on arms deal.
The plaintiff, who also joined XM Federal Ltd and one V. Oteri in the suit, wants the defendants to pay him the sum of two million dollars as payment for the services he had rendered.
He also sought a declaration that by the letters dated April 4, 1994, from Shell to its agents, the IGP letter dated April 24, 1994 from Shell to its agents, should act as two binding and enforceable contracts to him.
The plaintiff also sought the sum of 216,262.31 dollars or its naira equivalent being damages for breach of the said contract with interest rate of 21 per cent per annum from Oct. 1, 1994 until payment is made.
However, the defence said they never at any time sought the assistance of the plaintiff in securing approval of the arms upgrade from the IGP or agreed to pay any compensation to him.
They defence contended that the plaintiff did not play any role whatsoever in securing the approval contained in the IGP’s letter dated July 27, 1994 or any approval at all.
At the resumed hearing of the case , Akinluyi, under cross-examination by the defence counsel, Olu Daramola SAN, said that he facilitated the contract and supplied some arms to Shell.
According to him, when the defendant failed to pay, he secured the consent of his foreign partners, XM Federal Limited, the first plaintiff in the matter, to file the suit against the defendants.
He also said he had a contract with SPDC through the IGP which directed him to send quotations and invoice to the defendants..
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Man dragged to court for allegedly stealing N250,000 cash, N5m jewellery.
A 38-year-old man, Celestine Emmanuel, was on Thursday dragged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates Court for allegedly stealing N250,000 and jewellery valued at N5.1 million.
Emmanuel is facing a six-count charge of conspiracy, house breaking, illegal entry and stealing before Akintunde Isaac, the Chief Magistrate.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Emuerhi Benson, alleged that Emmanuel and others at large on May 11, 2010 conspired and broke into House F133, Road 56, Victoria Garden City, Lekki, to steal.
He said the accused stole N250,000 cash, property of Bashir Olawale and a set of jewellery valued at 5.1 million.
Benson told the court that the accused also took away three laptops valued at N246,000.
The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to and punishable under Sections 390 (6) (9), 411 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The magistrate granted him bail in the sum N1 million with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case till Feb. 2 for further hearing.
A 38-year-old man, Celestine Emmanuel, was on Thursday dragged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates Court for allegedly stealing N250,000 and jewellery valued at N5.1 million.
Emmanuel is facing a six-count charge of conspiracy, house breaking, illegal entry and stealing before Akintunde Isaac, the Chief Magistrate.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Emuerhi Benson, alleged that Emmanuel and others at large on May 11, 2010 conspired and broke into House F133, Road 56, Victoria Garden City, Lekki, to steal.
He said the accused stole N250,000 cash, property of Bashir Olawale and a set of jewellery valued at 5.1 million.
Benson told the court that the accused also took away three laptops valued at N246,000.
The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to and punishable under Sections 390 (6) (9), 411 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The magistrate granted him bail in the sum N1 million with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case till Feb. 2 for further hearing.
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