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Why We Can’t Release Dariye, Nyame Despite Pardon – NCS

Why We Can’t Release Dariye, Nyame Despite Pardon – NCS

Africa Daily News, New York can confirm that over two months after they were granted state pardon, 159 convicts, including a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame, have yet to be released.

The Council of State led by President Muhammadu Buhari, had on April 14 approved the pardon of the convicts, a decision which generated outcries.

Nyame is serving a 12-year jail sentence for diverting N1.64 billion during his tenure as governor of Taraba, while  Dariye is serving 10 years’ imprisonment for ₦1.126 billion fraud.

But while justifying the …

Court convicts Ex-NIMASA Acting DG for fraud

Court convicts Ex-NIMASA Acting DG for fraud

Justice Mojisola Olatoregum of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA, Calistus Obi, charged with N136 million fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had preferred an eight-count charge against Obi, who was also a former Executive Director of the agency.

He was charged along with one Alu Dismas, an aide to Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General of NIMASA – Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.

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Also charged are two companies, Grand Pact Ltd. and Global Seal Investment Ltd.

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