AVM Alkali Mamu
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has discharged and acquitted a former Director of Administration within the Nigerian Air Force, Retired Air Vice Marshal Alkali Mamu.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had accused Mamu in June 2016 of gathering gratification whereas he was in service.
But the trial decide, Justice Garba Salisu, held in his judgement on Friday in Abuja that the prosecution didn't show its case past cheap doubt.
He additionally dominated that the prosecution didn't adjust to the constitutional provisions for acquiring the assertion of the witness.
The decide acknowledged that the prosecution witness confirmed in court docket that the EFCC knew the placement of a important witness to its case however determined to not deliver the witness to court docket.
He additionally mentioned the primary prosecution witness advised the court docket that he was not conscious of the mentioned contractor or contract, as there was no file with the Nigerian Air Force to that impact.
Justice Salih then dominated that the prosecution didn't show its case in opposition to the defendant and consequently discharged him of the 4 counts introduced in opposition to him by the EFCC.
The anti-graft company had claimed that the defendant acquired the sum of $300,000 and one other N5.9 million in trade for contracts whereas he was a member of the Procurement Committee on the Federal Ministry of Defence.
Mamu was additionally alleged to have acquired two autos valued at N15 million and N12 million naira respectively, from the mentioned contractor with the Nigerian Air Force.