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US Court Clears Air Peace CEO Onyema, Slams $4,000 Fine On Springfield Aviation Ex-Staff

by Ruth Nwokwu
11 months ago
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Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema

Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema

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The District Court in Atlanta, Georgia, has exonerated the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, of any wrongdoings related to business fraud after three years of investigation involving about five agencies of the American government and the subsequent legal fireworks.

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The court, which discovered that there were no losses against any bank in the indictment suit filed by the Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, however, ordered a probation and $4,000 fine against a former staff of Springfield Aviation Company Inc., Ebony Mayfield, last Friday.

According to a statement by the counsel to the Nigerian Airline, the law firm of Augustine Alegeh & Co., Mayfield was an administrative staff of Springfield with limited knowledge of Letter of Credit Transactions.

Mayfield had pleaded guilty to one count in the indictment, presumably as she realised the futility of attempting to explain several Letters of Credit utilised for the purchase of aircraft for Air Peace Limited in a jury trial.

The firm explained that probation is the lowest possible sentence available under American Federal Law.

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The firm also noted that there have been false and unsubstantiated stories in Nigeria about the alleged indictment.

“Our clients never took loans or credit from any American Bank and Mayfield was never paid the sum of $20,000 at any time to commit any fraud, as it is being peddled in some quarters.

“There was no loss of money or any damage whatsoever to any third party. The American government admitted in Court that no bank suffered any financial loss in the matter.

“Mayfield, like other Springfield Aviation Company Inc. staff, was only paid her bi-weekly salary and/or allowances,” it clarified.

The decision, according to the firm, confirmed the position of its clients that there was no fraudulent intent in all the Letters of Credit because there were no victims in any way, manner, or form.

The Law firm also explained that all the funds involved were legitimate funds belonging to its clients “Our clients maintain their innocence in the matter and state that all steps taken in respect of the Letters of Credit were taken in good faith and with legitimate funds.

“All the aircraft involved were brought into Nigeria and utilised in the operations of Air Peace Limited. There was no victim. There was no loss of funds to any person and there was no criminal intent whatsoever.

“Our client’s position has been reviewed by various Law Enforcement Agencies in Nigeria and no evidence of criminality has been established against them. Our Clients remain resolute in the assertion of their innocence,” the firm declared.

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