NNL SME SPOTLIGHT/SME DIGIMART

cam thumbnailSMATC CLOTH COLOR RETAINER/PRESERVER Click For More Info. makeup cartAdvertise Your Products With NNL's SME SPOTLIGHT perfume thumbnailAdvertise Your Products With NNL's SME SPOTLIGHT

Share On Social Media
Pin It

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

Justice Nmamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on March 2, 2022, reserved judgment in the case of alleged criminal diversion of N66million against a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar (rtd) till March 17, 2022.

Umar was first arraigned on January 25, 2017, on a 7-count charge of money laundering and procurement fraud to the tune of N9.7 billion.

However, six of the counts were dismissed following a no-case submission, leaving one count of alleged diversion of N66million from the Nigeria Air Force’s bank account.

At the resumed trial on March 2, 2022, counsel presented their final arguments with defense counsel, Onyeachi Okpeazu SAN, asking the court to discharge and acquit the defendant on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish the ingredients of the alleged offense beyond any reasonable doubt.

“My lord, the count was not established in any manner by evidence. This is a criminal matter, the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt,” he said.

However, the prosecuting counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, urged the court to be guided by the written address filed and adopted on February 22, 2022, to convict and sentence the defendant.

“My lord, a lot of stories has been raised, first whether we have proven money that left Nigerian Air force Account to Capital Law Firm. We did, at paragraph 5.5 in our written address, N47 million and N10 million respectively left the NAF account to the Capital Law Firm, and all are before the court,” he said.

Justice Dimgba consequently fixed March 17 to deliver judgment.

Share On Social Media
Pin It

Google News Follow 1  follow us on instagram for web pagesmall

Subscribe to NigerianNewsLeader

Hey there Smash that Subscribe Button To Get The Latest News Right In your MailBox 📰📰😁😉

By Digital Game World 🎮🕹

                                      Sponsored Advert: Amazing HAIRS From Hair La Explorah Click/TAP For More INFO!!!WhatsApp Image 2021 12 03 at 9.48.04 PM