Court Discharges Aliyu Abubakar In Fraud Case
The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Aliyu Abubakar and seven other defendants in a $1bn money laundering case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. The judge also found that the investigation had not been concluded before the defendants were charged.
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