By Attah Ede
A federal high court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, on Wednesday, sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years’ imprisonment for N33.8bn fraud.
He was sentenced to jail as a result of corruption and his involvement in the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects.
The trial judge convicted Mamman on a 12-count charge and held that the prison terms would run consecutively, bringing the total sentence to 75 years.
Justice Omotosho further ordered that the jail term would begin from the day the convict is arrested.
The convicted former minster was directed to refund the outstanding balance from the alleged N22bn linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects.
The judge also directed all security agencies to arrest Mamman wherever he is found.
He equally ordered that all monies and properties recovered from the former minister be forfeited to the Federal Government.
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