BREAKING: Court acquits Babachir Lawal of N544m 'grass cutting' fraud | TheCable

A high court of the federal capital territory (FCT), has discharged and acquitted Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of...

November 18, 2022 2:29 PM

A high court in the federal capital territory , has discharged and acquitted Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation , over allegations of money laundering. Lawal was standing criminal prosecution alongside Hamidu David Lawal, his younger brother; Sulaiman Abubakar; Apeh John Monday and two companies, Rholavision Engineering Ltd, and Josmon Technologies Ltd.bordering on diversion of funds, criminal conspiracy, and official corruption to the tune of N544 million.

In a judgment delivered on Friday, the court held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission failed woefully to establish prima facie case against the defendants.

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