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Orji Uzor Kalu Jailed: Court Sentence Former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu To 12 Years Imprisonment For Fraud

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The Federal High Court in Lagos has just sentenced Former governor of Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, to a maximum of 12 years imprisonment for N7.65bn fraud, among other multiple sentences ranging from 3 years to 5 years on 27 counts.

Orji Uzor Kalu Jailed: Court Sentence Former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu To 12 Years Imprisonment For Fraud 3

Kalu’s co-defendants are his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited; and Udeh Udeogu, who was Director of Finance and Accounts at the Abia State Government House during Kalu’s tenure as governor.

The judge also ordered that Slok be wound up and its assets forfeited to the Federal Government.

Justice Mohammad Idris also convicted and sentenced his two other accomplices who were also found guilty of N7.65bn fraud.

They got multiple sentences between 10 years and 3 years.

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