Court Sentences Ex-NIMASA Boss, Obi To Jail

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, has sentenced a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Callistus Obi to a seven years jail term.

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun in her ruling today, gave the former DG an option of N42 million fine.

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Obi was convicted on May 23 alongside Alu Dimas, an aide to a former Director-General of NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi.

The duo were arraigned alongside two companies: Grand Pact Limited and Global Sea Investment, on April 12, 2016, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, conversion and money laundering to the tune of N136million (One Hundred and Thirty Six Million Naira).

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