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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A Jos High Court has discharged and acquitted a former Governor of Plateau State, Sen. Jonah Jang, of alleged misappropriation of the sum of N6.3 billion belonging to the state.<\/p>\n

Also discharged is a former cashier in the office of the Secretary to the Plateau State Government, Mr. Yusuf Pam.<\/p>\n

On the 4th of May 2018, Jang and Pam were arraigned before a Jos High Court on a 17-count charge bordering on alleged corruption and misappropriation of N6.3 billion belonging to the state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).<\/p>\n

Justice Christy Dabup, who delivered the judgement, discharged and acquitted the first defendant (Jang) of the 17 counts charge of the criminal misappropriation of state funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second defendant (Pam) has also been discharged and acquitted of the allegations meted against him,\u201d Justice Dabup said.<\/p>\n

Dabup also said the prosecution lacked evidence to prove the allegations of embezzlement and misappropriation of the N2 billion MSMEs funds and N4.3 billion SUBEB fund.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the judgement, Counsel to the defendants, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), said, \u201cthe court found Sen. Jonah David Jang innocent of all the 17 count charges labeled against him by the EFCC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy was this man being prosecuted?<\/p>\n

\u201cBut today justice has been delivered, justice has been served and the innocent have been vindicated.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. A Jos High Court has discharged and acquitted a former Governor of Plateau State, Sen. Jonah Jang, of alleged misappropriation of the sum of N6.3 billion belonging to the state. Also discharged is a former cashier in the office of the Secretary to the Plateau State Government, Mr. Yusuf Pam. 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