A Nigerian court has sentenced former Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison for stealing about $21 million in public funds.
Mamman, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, was found guilty of fraud and money laundering in a case brought by Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the EFCC.
The court also ordered the seizure of foreign currencies and four properties in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, linked to him. Mamman was convicted and sentenced in his absence after being declared wanted.
The judge ordered security agencies and Interpol to help arrest him, saying the sentence will begin once he is taken into custody.
(Source: DWAfrica)