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Nyame gets N495m fine, 12 years jail term

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the conviction of former governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame and imposed a fresh N495 million fine against him.

 

Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim on Friday dismissed the claim that the conviction of the applicant is not justified by available evidence.

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The judge however reduced the sentences to between 12 years and one year and nine months to run concurrently.

 

He added that official corruption should be treated as a crime against humanity such as genocide.

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