The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, of allegations related to a ₦2.5 billion fraud. In a judgment delivered yesterday, Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa ruled that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) failed to provide sufficient evidence linking Modibbo to any crime. The court noted that witness testimonies were inconsistent, and as a result, Modibbo was cleared of the five-count amended charge brought against him, Dipo Onifade, and Pinnacle Communications Ltd. The case…
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