A Federal High Court Sitting in Gwagwalada area of Abuja, sentenced to a mother of five, Mr. Ramat Mercy Mba with one year jail prior to the forged signature of the late Abba Kyari, the former staff of former President, Muhammad Buhari following Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) arraign.
This was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson of the Commission, Demola Bakare on Friday in Abuja.
ICPC indicted Mba in June 2022 on 5- Count Charge bordering on cheating, fraud and forgery contrary to section 13 of the Corrupt Practices Other Related Offences Act 200 and Section 320 (b) , 366 of Penal Code Cap 89 laws of Northern Nigeria.
In the course of her trial, the Commission through its prosecutor, Hamza Sani led evidence before the court how Mba was convicted sometimes in 2020 where she collect N4.5 million from several job seekers promising to secure job for them with ICPC and National Air Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA).
The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad emphasized the status of the convict as a first -time offender and a mother also sentenced her to one-year imprisonment or N150,000 option on fine on count 5 with border on forgery.
