The Supreme Court has nullified the conviction of Rear Admiral Francis Agbiti by a General Court Martial which convicted and dismissed him from the Navy for allegedly allowing a seized ship to escape.
In a unanimous judgment, five justices of the apex court nullified Agbiti conviction on the grounds that he was not given a fair trial.
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