Innoson Boss, Five Others Face Criminal Charges

A federal high court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria has authorized the Attorney General of Federation to commence the prosecution of a Lagos business man Innocent Chukwuma, his company Innoson Nigeria Limited and four others for alleged forgery offences.

The ruling of the presiding judge, Saliu Saidu was based on an application filed before the court by Federal Ministry of Justice that the Attorney General of the Federation has taken over the prosecution of the accused persons which the prosecutor from the office of the Inspector General of Police objected.

However after listening to the submission of the counsel of the two parties, the court decided the Attorney General of the Federation should go ahead with the prosecution of the accused persons

Consequently the Attorney General filed a four-count amended criminal charge against the accused persons.

The other accused persons to be arraigned alongside the Chukwuma are Charles Chukwu, Maximian Chukwura, Mitsui Osk Lines, and Annajekwu Sunny.

Nigerian Auto Maker, Innoson Signs Deal with Nigerian Air Force to Produce Parts for Fighter Jets

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, told newsmen in Nnewi, Anambra state yesterday that the Nigerian Air Force, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, IVM, Nnewi, Anambra state to research and produce spare parts for its fighter jets. 

He said that Innoson has been keeping the jet fleet of the the Air Force running for some months now.

Air Marshal Abubakar, who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Planning, Air Vice-Marshal James Gbum, said the MoU will improve local content and engineering and save the country a lot of money by using locally made parts instead of importing expensive parts from foreign countries.