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Nigeria ex-MP sentenced to 154 years for corruption | Nigeria ex-MP sentenced to 154 years for corruption |
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A court in Nigeria has sentenced a former local MP to 154 years in jail for corruption and money laundering. | A court in Nigeria has sentenced a former local MP to 154 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 the opposition. | A number of prominent officials from the previous government have been arrested and put on trial, but some accuse the president of only targeting the opposition. |
The EFCC says Mr Daudu, who was put on trial in 2010, was involved in laundering about $7m (£5m). | The EFCC says Mr Daudu, who was put on trial in 2010, was involved in laundering about $7m (£5m). |
Delivering the judgement in Kogi state capital, Lokoja, Justice Inyang Ekwo said the persecution had "proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt", the EFCC said in a statement. | Delivering the judgement in Kogi state capital, Lokoja, Justice Inyang Ekwo said the persecution had "proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt", the EFCC said in a statement. |
It is not immediately clear whether Dauda will appeal against the ruling and whether any of the stolen money was recovered. |
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