A Plateau state high court in Jos has discharged and
acquitted Jonah Jang, former governor of the state, of N6.3 billion corruption
charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC).
Christy Dabup, the judge, in a judgement delivered on
Friday, also discharged Jang’s co-defendant, Yusuf Pam, former cashier in the
office of the secretary to the Plateau state government.
The former governor alongside his co-accused were first
arraigned before Daniel Longji, a judge, in March 2018 on a 17-count charge
bodering on misappropriation of N6.3bn belonging to the state government.
Upon arraignment, they pleaded not guilty.
However, the case started de novo before Christy Dabup
following the retirement of the previous judge, Longji, in December 2019.
Counsel to the EFCC,
Rotimi Jacobs, and Mike Ozekhome, defence counsel had adopted their
final addresses on July 14, 2022.
However, the court ruled in favour of the defendants and
discharged them.
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