EFCC accused the former lawmaker of using fictitious companies to obtain a loan facility of N212 million fraudulently.
Justice Sale Musa Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Thursday, 15 June, convicted a former member of the House of Representatives, Mansur Ali Mashi, on eight counts of conspiracy and obtaining by pretences.
Upon arraignment, the defendants had pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them, and the case proceeded to trial. During the trial, the matter suffered several setbacks due to the elevation or retirement of the trial judges. But the prosecution called six witnesses and tendered several exhibits to prove the case against the defendants.
However, when the matter was called on Thursday, 15 June, the 1st defendant was absent from court. But the court, in a well-considered judgement, pronounced him guilty on counts 1 to 8 and was convicted accordingly.The court, however, reserved sentencing for the two absentee defendants until they were arrested and brought before the court.
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