A court in Nigeria has sentenced a former local MP to 2 years in jail
for corruption and money laundering. Gabriel Daudu, from central Kogi
State, was found guilty of 77 charges, Nigeria's anti-corruption body
says.
But the judge ruled that the sentences would run concurrently, meaning Dauda will only spend two years in jail. Corruption is endemic in Nigeria and so far the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has only managed to secure a handful of convictions. President Muhammadu Buhari won elections last year, promising to tackle the problem. A number of prominent officials from the previous government have been arrested and put on trial, but some accuse the president of only targeting opposition party members.
But the judge ruled that the sentences would run concurrently, meaning Dauda will only spend two years in jail. Corruption is endemic in Nigeria and so far the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has only managed to secure a handful of convictions. President Muhammadu Buhari won elections last year, promising to tackle the problem. A number of prominent officials from the previous government have been arrested and put on trial, but some accuse the president of only targeting opposition party members.
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