Nigeria: Nyame, Ex-Taraba Gov. Sentenced to 14 Years for N1.64bn Fraud
The former governor of Taraba state was on Wednesday sentenced to a 14 year jail term for misappropriation of funds to the tune of N1.64bn. The sentence was pronounced by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Gudu, Abuja.
Jolly Tavoro Nyame was Governor of Taraba State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He also earlier served as the governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993.
In May 2007, the former governor was charged to court by the EFCC on 41 counts of criminal breach of trust, criminal misappropriation, taking gratification and obtaining valuable thing without consideration.
The case was finally concluded after having run for about 11 years. Justice Banjoko found the defendant guilty on 27 of the 41 counts. He was sentence...