Alleged N2.5b fraud: NBC DG Kawu, others faults ICPC's case against them

The Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ishaq Kawu Modibbo and three others have faulted the case by the...

The Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission , Ishaq Kawu Modibbo and three others have faulted the case by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission , linking them with the alleged N2.5billion fraud in the disbursement of the seed grant for the Federal Government’s Digital Switch-Over project.

Mustapha argued that none of the nine witnesses called by the prosecution was able to establish the ingredients of the offences alleged to warrant his client to be called to enter a defence. “The onus lies on the State to call the Minister as a witness because he gave the approval for the release of N2.5bn grant for the Federal Government’s Digital Switch Over project.

Mustapha urged the court to sustain his no case submission, and discharge and acquit the 1st defendant.

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