By Kingsley Ameh
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced former Director of Finance and Administration at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Garuba Mohammed Duku, to 24 years imprisonment for money laundering.
Justice James Omotosho found Duku guilty on a six-count charge filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), after the court held that both documentary and oral evidence from the prosecution established his role in diverting public funds.
The court sentenced him to four years on each count, to run concurrently, meaning he will serve a maximum of four years.
However, Justice Omotosho granted him an alternative of making restitution of N1.6 billion to the Federal Government in place of the jail term.
Duku, who served as Director of Finance and Administration at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), was convicted for diverting about N318 million, an offence punishable under Section 18(2) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.
The judge ordered that the convict should serve his term at Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja.
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