Court Rules in Favour of Rev. Akanji, Acquits Him of N620m Fraud Charges

Court Rules in Favour of Rev. Akanji, Acquits Him of N620m Fraud Charges

In a significant judgment delivered by Justice J.A. Aina of the FCT High Court in Gwagwalada, Rev. Israel Akanji, former Resident Pastor of First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, and five other defendants have been acquitted of alleged misappropriation of N620 million church funds. The court’s ruling was based on the prosecution’s failure to establish a prima facie case against the defendants. The defence team, led by Mr. Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), h…