September 02, (THEWILL) – A Plateau State High court, sitting in Jos, on Friday, discharged and acquitted former governor Jonah Jang, of N6.3 billion corruption charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In her judgement delivered on Friday, presiding judge, Christy Dabup, also discharged Jang’s co-defendant, Yusuf Pam, former cashier in the office of the secretary to the Plateau state government.
The anti-graft agency had accused Jang of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of Plateau State funds to the tune of N6.3 billion.
The EFCC had alleged that Jang, who served as Plateau governor between 2007 and 2015, allegedly misappropriated about N6.2 billion, two months to the end of his administration in 2015.
The court had on Thursday, July 14, 2022, adjourned for judgement after the adoption of final written addresses by the prosecution and defence counsel.
Counsel for Jang, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), had argued that the case lacked merit, contending that the prosecution did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
In her judgement on Friday, Justice Dabup quashed the charges for lack of evidence.
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