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HOT: (N7.65BN FRAUD) ORJI KALU TO SPEND 12 YEARS IN JAIL

Afnews Editor

Dec 05, 2019

. Gets multiple 12 years, 5 years and 3 years sentences '

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The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, to a maximum of 12 years imprisonment for N7.65bn fraud, among other multiple sentences ranging from 3 years to 5 years on 27 counts.

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Justice Mohammad Idris also convicted and sentenced his two other accomplices who were also found guilty of N7.65bn fraud.

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They got multiple sentences between 10 years and 3 years.

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Kalu's co-defendants are his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited; and Udeh Udeogu, who was Director of Finance and Accounts at the Abia State Government House during Kalu's tenure as governor.

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The judge also ordered that Slok be wound up and its assets forfeited to the Federal Government.

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