A Niger State High Court sitting in Minna sentenced Mr. Lawal Idris Abdullahi to six years imprisonment for fraudulently receiving monthly compensations from two Federal Government agencies.
The ICPC began investigation after receiving a petition on Abdullahi’s fraudulent and dishonest activities from the National Identity Management Commission where he was working and at the same time drawing monthly salary from the Federal Inspectorate Service, Minna, which is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Education.
Shortly after the commencement of his trial, Abdullahi’s solicitors notified the trial judge of their intention to explore the plea bargain option which was not opposed by the ICPC’s prosecuting counsel, Mrs. O.O. Oluwadunsi, and Mr. O. A. Obajunwon-Ogunlana.
Justice Zukogi, upon conclusion of the plea bargain and sentencing agreement, convicted and found Abdullahi guilty of all the charges brought against him after he had pleaded guilty.
The Justice therefore sentenced him to one year imprisonment on each of the counts which amassed to six years that will run consecutively with the option of the payment of a fine of N40, 000 only on each of the counts amounting to N240, 000. Abdullahi was, in addition, bound and ordered to execute a bond in the sum of N100, 000 to be of good behaviour for one year.
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