Chinedu Onyemaobi, who is based in the UK but has business interests in Africa, gave evidence during the trial of Michelle Yuksel, director of Parisma Limited and Logistics2Go, yesterday.
Ms Yuksel denies nine counts of fraudulent conversion.
On the fifth day of the trial – which is expected to last around three weeks – Mr Onyemaobi said he was told that the shipment he had ordered in 2013 would be dispatched within three to four weeks.
However, he claimed that after not receiving his goods over the course of the following months, he was allegedly provided with excuses.
‘I called so many times but they did not pick up my calls so it was upsetting because it kept taking longer and longer,’ he said.
He added: ‘When I used my [mobile] phone to call them they did not answer but when I used my land[line] phone, they picked up.
‘I was upset with [a Parisma employee] because he did not pick up the phone. I asked him why and he tried to tell me that he was trying to get back to me but he was busy.’
The trial continues.
