Zamfara State High Court sitting in Gusau, has sentenced a serving member of the State’s House of Assembly, Lawali Attahiru Dogonkade, to four years imprisonment over an alleged N31 million fraud.

Dogonkade who was arraigned today by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a four-count charge bordering on conferring corrupt advantage on himself admitted guilt before Justice Bello Shinkafi, thereby leading to his immediate conviction by the court.

The convict, representing Kauran-Namoda Local Government in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, was accused of using his position to confer corrupt advantage upon himself in a N31, 290, 000 contract meant for the supply of medical equipment to the State Government in violation of Sections 10, 12 and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

Counsel to ICPC, Mashkur Salisu, in one of the counts told the court that the convict received N4.5 million from the Managing Director of Madaci Pharmacy, Mr. Hamisu Saminu Jibril, as percentage for the supply of medical equipment contract awarded by the state government.

His counsel, Mr. Abubakar Junaidu, had earlier argued on the propriety of the charge before the court saying that the accused had been charged one time before the Federal High Court in Gusau by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). But the trial judge overruled his argument and shortly after, the convict entered into a guilty plea.

Junaidu then pleaded with the court to be lenient with his client considering the fact that he was a first time offender with a large family and dependents who solely rely on him for their livelihood.

Following his guilty plea, the Counsel to the Commission invited the court to convict him in line with the provisions of 274 (2) of Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015.

The court thereupon convicted the accused person as charged and sentenced him to four years imprisonment or payment of fine of N30, 000 on each of the counts totaling N120, 000.


Source: http://www.ngg.ng/2018/11/23/zamfara-house-of-assembly-member-sentenced-to-four-years-imprisonment-over-n31m-fraud/

The real criminals

Thieves!

What is this! 120k for an offence of over N31 Million?!

The court thereupon convicted the accused person as charged and sentenced him to four years imprisonment or payment of fine of N30, 000 on each of the counts totaling N120, 000.

And these reporters are just stupid! DO they even know the meaning of alleged or an allegation? The convict pled guilty to the offence yet they call it an alleged fraud how?

See his thieving face self....

Politicians and this their corrupt tendencies





Meanwhile,Stealing is not corruption -Dr Gej

Hmmm

Dear future Corruptians,
Never take your corrupt tendencies to areas and departments that affects the lives of the poor. For example, Health, Food, pension, and programs for the masses. You will be CAUGHT. Its a promise

I love this. But why give him the option of paying 120k for a 31 million naira offence.

The Judiciary are not helping matters at all.

ok

Na today

ejim money kam gbalu ani first

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lol

or pay 30k fine.....total==120k....



This is Nigeria

120,000 naira only? For a crime of millions?

And I was first wondering why be pleaded guilty. Them don settle am amicably.

Executive, judiciary, legislative .... All thieves.

People with integrity

THIS COUNTRY IS WORKING FINE.

120,000 for stealing 31million. Nigeria is indeed a joke.

120k?

Which way Naija

bleeped up Nation

The court thereupon convicted the accused person as charged and sentenced him to four years imprisonment or payment of fine of N30, 000 on each of the counts totaling N120, 000.


the thief will quietly choose to pay 120k and walk away


I have never seen a fraud like the word "NIGERIA"

What?! Nigeria need to reform its judiciary. Appalling

What is good here.?
Most of the commenters above.did not even read or lack comprehension.
There is an option of fine totaling 120,000.

laudable. Serves his black a$$ well

Rubbish judgement.
Four years imprisonment or N120,000 fine over contract of how many millions?
Should have been imprisonment without any option.
High time they start learning the hard way.

One of them looks like they are making a mistake.

Oleeeeeee! Wuuuuuuuu!

..... RENO OMOKRI & PDP OVER TO YOU

good for him

Okay