Finance
Federal High Court jails Ex-Minister, two others for money laundering
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a former Minister and two others to three months imprisonment for money laundering and conspiracy. Those sentenced include Sarah Reng Ochekpe, who served as Minister of Water Resources from 2011 to 2015, under President Jonathan, Raymond Dabo, a former chairman of the People Democratic Party in Plateau state and Leo-Sunday Jitong,Plateau State Coordinator of Jonathan Campaign Organisation.
The three accused persons had been standing trial since 2018 in a case of money laundering and conspiracy brought against them by the Economic
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