HeadlineUpdate: Orji Uzor Kalu To Spend 12 Years In Jail

Update: Orji Uzor Kalu To Spend 12 Years In Jail

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BEVERLY HILLS, December 05, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment for N7.65bn fraud, among other multiple sentences ranging from 3 years to 5 years on 27 counts.

Justice Mohammad Idris also convicted and sentenced his two other accomplices who were also found guilty of N7.65bn fraud as they got multiple sentences between 10 years and 3 years.

Kalu’s co-defendants are his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited; and Udeh Udeogu, who was Director of Finance and Accounts at the Abia State Government House during Kalu’s tenure as governor.

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The judge also ordered that Slok be wound up and its assets forfeited to the Federal Government.

Kalu is a serving senator from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Abia North senatorial district.

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