Alleged Conspiracy/Perjury: Fenchurch Energy Nigeria Limited Directors Dragged To Court

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has filed a two-count charge of conspiracy and Perjury against a limited liability company, Fenchurch Energy Nigeria Limited alongside two of its Directors, Babafunsho Adeyemi and Olufemi Bakare.

In the charge marked FHC/L/265C/2024 filed before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos by the combined team of police prosecuting counsel from the Legal/Prosecution Section, Kafaru Tinubu House, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Kyije Roland Abang and Chibuike C. Amuka, it was stated that Babafunsho Adeyemi, Olufemi Bakare and their company sometime in February 2023, conspired together to commit perjury when they, in other to mislead the court, stated on oath in suit No. FHC/L/CS/319/2023 in paragraph 24 of their affidavit deposed to before the court that, “the shareholding of the 1st Plaintiff/Applicant and Bastanchury Limited in the 1st Defendant as altered by the Shares Subscription Agreement dated March 15, 2019, ought to be registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with the relevant documents and filings made thereon, but same has not been done as the 1st Plaintiff and Bastanchury Limited as of January 30, 2023, still has 50% shareholding each on the 1st Defendant,” facts they knew to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 117 and punishable under Section 118 of the Criminal Code Act.

The Defendants are expected to be arraigned before Justice Daniel Osiagor tomorrow.

The charge against the Defendants, read: “That you Babafunsho Adeyemi 'm' of No. 154, Prince Ade Odedina Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Olufemi Bakare 'm' of No. 136, Mandela Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos and Fenchurch Energy Nigeria Ltd on or about the 22nd day of February 2023 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit: perjury and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act.

“That you Babafunsho Adeyemi 'm' of No. 154, Prince Ade Odedina Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Olufemi Bakare 'm' of No. 136, Mandela Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos and Fenchurch Energy Nigeria Ltd on or about the 22nd day of February 2023 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did commit the offence of perjury when you, in other to mislead the court, stated on oath in suit No. FHC/L/CS/319/2023 in paragraph 24 of your affidavit deposed before this Honourable Court that the shareholding of the 1st Plaintiff/Applicant and Bastanchury Limited in the 1st Defendant as altered by the Shares Subscription Agreement dated 15th March 2019 ought to be registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission with the relevant documents and filings made thereon, but same has not been done as the 1st Plaintiff and Bastanchury Limited as at 30th January 2023 still has 50% shareholding each on the 15th Defendant," facts you knew to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 117 and punishable under Section 118 of the Criminal Code Act.”

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