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Friday 4 December 2015

Former Finance commissioner in Adamawa state jailed 10 years for stealing N51.5m while in office

A Former commissioner for Finance and Local government and chieftaincy affairs during Boni Haruna’s administration in Adamawa state, John Elias, was today sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Federal High Court sitting in Yola for stealing N51.5 million from the state coffers while he was in office. The presiding judge, Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu, ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission to shut down the former commissioner's company, Alhakim Nigeria Limited which he allegedly used in siphoning the state funds.

Justice Aliyu delivered the judgement under section 3 (2) of the miscellaneous act and said the judgement will serve as a deterrent to occupiers of public office holders who may want to filter resources meant for developmental projects.

The judge convicted Elias on count 3 and 4 charges and imprisoned him to 10 years on each charge though the two convictions would run concurrently.

“I hereby sentenced the first accused, John Babani Elias for 10 years imprisonment on count 3 and another 10 years imprisonment on count 4 but the two sentences will run concurrently. In addition, the first convict must return/refund the sum of N51.5 million to Adamawa state local Government joint account fund from where it was stolen and diverted by him and his Coy. With regards to the second convict ALHAKIM NIGERIA LIMITED, I sentenced it to pay a fine of N5 million on the offenses in count 3 and 4 it is convicted of. In addition, the company would wound up by Corporate Affairs Commission as provided by section 3(2) of the miscellaneous offenses and all its assets forfeited to federal government of Nigeria,” he said

72 comments:

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Ghaghaghaghaghaghagha, scapegoat! Oya others get ready,this is just the beginning. CHANGE!!!

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm... Every body is going to jail, well I support this corruption fight but it seems is selective.

#Dakinzz

Unknown said...

Gbam!

Punishment well deserved and dis is how it should b and not all those d more u look d less u see!

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Chiisunshine(carolips) said...

Ole! U re busted

Unknown said...

Good for him

SMURF said...

Yay

STERN said...

ABOKI man. Make sure he is properly dealt with. This corruption has to stop wtf

Anonymous said...

He didnt steal enough thats why he ended up in jail. Dosgbe! Mumu! what is worth doing is worth doing well

Abdul elphareez said...

Gooooood!!!!

Davido's driver said...

Deterrent to others

Anonymous said...

There is big trouble o! It's like everybody in Nigeria is a thief. Lecturers wey no see money thief, dey compensate themselves with university female students.

Alloy Chikezie said...

Serves him right.

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Unknown said...

10 years is too small sef.

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Nice one, more of such convictions and they will be deterred from stealing public funds.


~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Unknown said...

And another person was hanged to death for stealing 14k. It's well

Unknown said...

Na wow oooo ohhhhhh, Linda. N51.5 million,all this so called our leader no dey fear God ohhhhh

Debbie Chelsea said...

Stay well dere

Olaaliu said...

Nigeria,,na 2day,,he might b in his house 4 that 10yrs enjoying..telling nigerians he is in prison

edDREAMZ said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Untill i see a pic of him in handcuff and in jail am not believing this jail crap....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

CLASS CAPTAIN said...

CHAI GUY YOU F**KUP YOU GOT JAILED FOR 51M WHEN YOUR MATES ARE STEALING 2.1BILLION. YOU DULL WALAHI. YOU CAN HIDE 51MILLION IN YOUR CAR AND THEY WOULDNT SEE IT. AHN AHN YOU CARRY LAST WALAHI

Anonymous said...

Thank God for this Judgment.change has come

tomjerryswit said...

al ds only him?? eeehhhh!!tomjerryswit

Anonymous said...

Ok na

Adamummy said...

Gbagam!

Unknown said...

Best judgement since 1900

Unknown said...

Good...the jailing have started. soon,it will get to ochendo...he will get blind in kirikiri

Unknown said...

Nice move
Jail his black ass

Unknown said...

That serves him better

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Darrel tom said...

Good tin thou



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Darrel tom said...

Good tin thou



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Unknown said...

He embezzled #51 million naira and gets 10 years imprisonment. Another steals #14k plus and he gets a death sentence! Hummmmm.......God dey!!



















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Anonymous said...

DO it to other offenders as you have done to this. Let justice flow like ever-flowing stream.

Unknown said...

Our democracy is growing, hope this will send a signal to many out there.

Anonymous said...

You sure say option of fine no dey sooooo?

Unknown said...

Nigeria don dey better be dat. Adonbilivdis! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Nigeria don dey better be dat. Adonbilivdis! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Nigeria don dey better be dat. Adonbilivdis! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Hmmm nawao they're really hard on him chai nawao
But some people have been checked and set free even when they're guilty kai it is well

Wickedness though never was happiness

That vuvuzela P guy

Unknown said...

Am sure dis happened bcos he is PDP waiting for APC looters n their jail terms. N answeing John, still waiting for Adamu or musa n Ibrahim oooooo. Won't say much b4 dt senator jail me for 2yrs lol. Mk I hear say

Hana said...

Aii so wat penalty do d Chief Looters get???
Unserious bunch bhavn lyk dey r competent
Get to work and bring down looters dat av stolen in billions of US dollars den I would applaud you


Ps.....m auurrahere

APPLE said...

Good one.

Unknown said...

Now Nigeria judiciary is doing somethin good. Good for him

Unknown said...

Yaay good for him they coming for y'all 1 by 1

Unknown said...

Good for the mallam

Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com) said...

Punishment well deserved!

Biko more of dis to come mostly wit all those politicians dat stole billions and also got us broke!

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Unknown said...

God bless this Judge so shall it always be henceforth.... Amen

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Dey ve been sentenced but will dey serve d jail term?

OSINANL said...

Why is that they are always prosecuting only aboki them? That means aboki them be the worst thieves

Unknown said...

Just 10 years for 51mill and somebody is going to die by hanging for stealing 14,540K. What a criminal justice system we have?

Anonymous said...

U re very dull. D oda one was an armed rubber caught with arms. Olodo

Anonymous said...

The very first scape goat, others thieves ar coming God bless Nigeria

Unknown said...

Wish I read this kind of stuff every other day.....just one out of millions but this development brings hope to the innocent Nigerian....kudos !!!

Unknown said...

That's good. 10 years but they shld have added with hard labour. They go keep am now for one fine enviroment in d jail.















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ary said...

This guy got ten years because he stole money belonging to rich men, if it were pension funds, he would get a slap on the wrist because let's be honest, this country was made for the sustenance of the rich not the poor.

Anonymous said...

Pls don't just jail him, retrieve d money, and be accountable in d spending of d loot

Anonymous said...

Gd 4 dem only if dey wil serve it
10yrs isn't 10months tho!
Our jail now wil b filled wit de riches
Hehehehehe


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Anonymous said...

Good but those stealing billions should also be jail.

Anonymous said...

my uncle...

Anonymous said...

Job well done pls collect the money from him it will help our economy

knowurway.com said...

They serve him right. Change is here already.

Unknown said...

That sentence too small now,but all the same that will serve as lesson to others. TIMILEYIN BLESSING

linaluv said...

Hmmm EFCC should better b fair, so many APC members are corrupt,theirs are evn rated in billions yet we haven't heard anything abt them being jailed

linaluv said...

When they jail pple like Amachi, Bukola nd former minister of petroleum then I will applaud them

Anonymous said...

Them don fuck you, sorry sis that you were the victim, na the one wey pain you pass you dey talk.

Unknown said...

Turn by turn

WARNING! Don't do this after eating

Unknown said...

and they killed a poor man for stealing 14k, but this buhari's brother get's a jail term? smh,

Anonymous said...

Next is your daddy Jonathan...cant wait.

Victor Emeka Isaac said...

That's good......they will all be caught










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Unknown said...

ALL na wash? liars!

Anonymous said...

He obviously didn't steal enough to buy his freedom. Those who stole billions are walking around free & negotiating their freedom.

Unknown said...

You know most times, when things like this begin to happen in a place like Nigeria, you are ambivalent as to whether it is real or just a smokescreen to divert people's attention a bit and continue the real deal. I hope the Change mantra has actually begin to take it's right course although am sure this man could be just a scapegoat for the Oga at the top.

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