Alleged N2.1bn Fraud: Appeal Court Discharges Chief Dokpesi
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday discharged the Chairman Emeritus of DAAR Communications PLC, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi on the allegation of N2.1 billion fraud Case.
After six years of prosecution, the Court of Appeal also discharged Chief Dokpesi of violation of procurement Law
The three man panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal declared a “No case submission” as filed by High Chief Dokpesi.
The Appeal Court Justices unanimously discharged Chief Dokpesi, just as it ruled that the prosecutor being the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Federal Government failed to prove a case of money laundering and criminal conspiracy against the accused.
The EFCC six years ago, dragged Chief Dokpesi to court over money laundering and criminal conspiracy alleging that he collected about N2.1 billion from the former National Security Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
