The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) on Monday secured
the conviction of a former member of
the Kogi State House of Assembly and
former Caretaker Chairman, Ogori/
Magongo Local Government Area of the
state, Gabriel Daudu, for a N1.4 billion
fraud.
Mr. Daudu, who was first arraigned in
April 2010, was prosecuted by the EFCC
on a 208-count charge bordering on
money laundering and misappropriation
of public funds.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, who tried the case
at the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi
State, found him guilty of 77 counts and
sentenced him to 154-year
imprisonment.
In his ruling, the trial judge held that the
prosecution proved its case beyond
every reasonable doubt, and therefore
sentenced Mr. Daudu to two years on
each of the 77 counts to run
concurrently.
Before the conviction of the politician,
prosecuting counsel, Wahab Shittu,
tendered various exhibits before the
court and fielded 13 witnesses to prove
the case against him.
In the course of the trial, Justice Ekwo
indicated that the trial might have to
start afresh as the Chief Judge of the
Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim
Auta, asked Justice P.M. Ayuba of the
Lokoja Division of the court to take over
the case.
However, Mr. Shittu pleaded with Justice
Auta to review the decision. The Chief
Judge, thereafter, returned the case file
to Justice Ekwo, who, Monday, found Mr.
Daudu guilty of the 77 counts.
Since the sentences are running
concurrently, Mr. Daudu will spend only
two years in jail.


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saraki.......loading

yes change
hope for the common man, we have not had this for the pass 16 years.
looter are more than arm robbers

What will Saraki's jail term now be? Maybe 300 years

at the end of the day, he get to spend 2 years only in jail.

"Since the sentences are running concurrently, Mr. Daudu will spend only two years in jail."


Our judicial system is the most corrupt in Africa.

shaddoww:
The Chief Judge, thereafter, returned the case file to Justice Ekwo, who, Monday,[size=25pt] found Mr. Daudu guilty of the 77 counts[/size].
Since the sentences are running concurrently, Mr. Daudu will [size=25pt]spend only two years in jail[/size].

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So what stopped the Judge from making 10 of those sentences "consecutive"? Nigerian Judges are also a problem in this fight against corruption.

So what stopped the Judge from making 10 of those sentences "consecutive" for a total of 20years? Nigerian Judges are also a problem in this fight against corruption.

May be we are getting there

Nonse found guilty of 77 count charges and he will spend only two years