Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa state on Friday handed 10 years imprisonment to sentenced former Commissioner of Local Government Affairs John Elias for defrauding Adamawa State government of the sum of N51.5 million while in office.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Elias along side two others who were discharged as well as a company owned by Elias on four count charges of fraud.
Justice Aliyu said the judgement will serve as a deterrent to public office holders who may want to divert public funds. For personal benefit.

"I hereby sentenced the first convict, John Babani Elias to 10 years imprisonment on count 3 and another 10 years imprisonment on count 4 but the two sentences will run concurrently," Justice Bilkisu Aliyu ruled.

"In addition, the first convict must return/refund the sum of N51.5 million to Adamawa state local Government joint account fund from where it was stolen and diverted by him and his company," she said.

The judge also ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to wind up Al-Akim Investment Limited and have its assets forfeited to the federal government of Nigeria.


Source:www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/updat-court-sends-adamawa-ex-commissioner-to-10-years-in-prison/122689.html

adonbilivit

just 10?

scam alert!!

Good this is the change we seek. But wait o, if this ex-commissioner could get 10 years for stealing 51 million, how many years will Dasuki get for diverting 2.1 billion dollars 'fastest fingers first'. Note, dont use small calculator, it will blow.

Next go be Dasuki and others

Correct... Na so... He is lucky.

The unlucky ones are

Dasuki, Tinubu, lucky igbenidion, OBJ and the likes..

Cos we don't have the facilities for their incarceration here on Earth..

They are going to a place where the Devil himself will be their chief Warder

Where are the wailer !


First casualty recorded in the North.

Second in the North

----Going to South South ...

Hmm

Wind of change don dey blow their yansh open

This is great news. I believe the ex-commissioner is APC yet he was convicted. I'm impressed.

Next Dasuki.

Life imprisonment please!

This is the kind of news I want to hear, I just hope its true shaa, wicked leaders running the government like a family business, jail them all.

People are suffering in your state you get mind the pack the money all to urself.

JUST 10??

Good.

This Government is working.

This is a welcome development! Change is in the air

Female judges..i like their ways.

May God Almighty

Dasuki own don be for am...

Good

This is by far the best news I have read today

Dunno why I don't believe this story

The hardship is getting harder, frustration every where. Seriously, if the unity of dis country survives January nxt yr then nothing will break her again.
As for the convict, enjoy ur long vacation and dn't forget to make new frnds.

Is this body language or what? Or miscarriage of justice? This case has been with EFCC since the time of obj under the governorship of bone haruna, what stop them from jailing this man for the past ten years?
Judges in Nigeria are worst than corruption, imagine, somebody is about to be hang for 14k robbery, another person was give 10 years for the crime he committed about 15years ago but yet Sarakis case was recently adjoined to Feb 5, dokpesi got bail for collecting 2bn for just "advert". What happen to Nyako case? What happen to lamidos case?
The only deductive reasoning here is the bigger you still the more powerful you are. Who will try/prosecute all this corrupt judges? Because recently a judge collected bribe instead of taking him to court he was given a soft landing of early retirement.

Haha, it has begun!!

meanwhile

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wailers be like- its witch hunting.
Change agent be lyk- baba is in charge, even the guy being APC,
Dansuki shoud beta expect 999yrs sharable amongst his family and frnds

one down many to go, next is Alison the wife of Madueke.

This is goodnews..but let this apply to all and sundry who have stolen public funds....both the apc and pdp....


Let the locking up be a fair game.

Wizdray:
Dunno why I don't believe this story

Thomas.

serve them well.