Court of Appeal Denies Bail to Ex-FCTA Director Jailed for N319m Fraud

The Court of Appeal has rejected the bail application of Mr. Garba Mohammed Dukku, a former Director of Finance and Administration at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council. He was convicted by the Federal High Court, Abuja, and sentenced to 24 years in prison for diverting about N319 million in public funds. In its ruling, the appellate court found no exceptional circumstance to warrant bail pending the appeal. However, it granted an accelerated hearing to ensure the speedy determination of his substantive appeal against corruption and money laundering convictions. During trial, the ICPC showed that between 2012 and 2013, Dukku transferred multiple sums totaling over N318 million into his personal bank account. He had later moved the funds through Bureau de Change operators. His defence was dismissed for lack of credible evidence, and he was fined an amount equivalent to five times each count, totaling about N1.6 billion.

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