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    Court jails former minister, Ochekpe, two others for 3 months apiece

    National UpdateBy National UpdateFebruary 22, 2022 Law No Comments1 Min Read
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    A former Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe has been sentenced to three months imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
    A former Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Raymond Dabo, and Evangelist Leo Sunday Jitung suffered same fate as they were also sentenced to three months imprisonment by the court.
    Justice Musa Kurna delivered the judgement on Tuesday.
    It would be recalled that the trio have been on trial for the past four years on charges that have to do with conspiracy and money laundering.
    Meanwhile, the sentence has an option of a fine of N1 million.

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