The Adamawa state High Court sitting in Yola has sentenced a former Executive Secretary of the Adamawa state Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Bishop Jingi Mayo, to five years imprisonment.
Adamawa state Commissioner, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences commission (ICPC), Mr. Bello Bakori, confirmed the development in a statement made available on Tuesday in Yola.
Bakori said that Jingi was the executive secretary of the board from 2016 -2017 and was sentenced to correctional facility on March 23 without an option of fine.
He said the defendant was charged on a 3-count charge filed on January 30, 2019, for violating the provisions of Sections 16, 19 and 25(1)(a) of the ICPC Act.
The charges, according to the commissioner are punishable under Sections 16, 19 and 25(1)(b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
“The convict was charged to court on January 30, for diverting and furnishing of false return in respect of the sum of N69, 198, 600.
“The amount after thorough investigations was discovered meant for the operation committees of the 2016 Christian pilgrims operation to Israel and fraudulently the convict diverted the amount for personal use.
“The convict was sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Adamawa state High Court presided over by Justice Nathan Musa, for diverting government’s money and making false statement to the officer of the commission,” the statement read in part.
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