Court orders Taraba ex-governor to begin defence over N1.64bn fraud

The FCT High Court sitting Jabi has dismissed a no-case submission of Taraba State former governor, Jolly Nyame, who is being tried for N1.64 billion fraud.

Justice Adebukola Banjoko of FCT High Court, Gudu, on Tuesday ordered Nyame, who is standing trial on a 41-count charge of criminal misappropriation of N1.64 billion state funds to begin his defense on March 8.

The ex-governor had on January 18, through his counsel, Charles Edosomwan, urged court to “hold that the testimony of prosecution witnesses have been so damaging and can’t be relied on” and “the crucial elements are missing in this case”.

At the resumed sitting on Tuesday, the court cited Sections 302, 303, 357 and 358 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 to back its decision.

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