Supreme Court on Friday morning upheld the conviction of the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Mr Francis Atuche
After approximately 13 years of trial, the .
In conclusion, the court held that the appellant had not provided any reason to interfere with the concurrent findings of the two lower courts. Justice Okunnu ruled that the EFCC had successfully proven its case against the convicts beyond a reasonable doubt. The appellate court clarified that Atuche’s jail term, as handed down by the lower court, is six years concurrently, rather than 12 years.
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