Former Energy Minister Convicted of $33.8 Billion Fraud

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, convicted former Energy Minister, Saleh Mamman, on charges bordering on the crime of money laundering.

Although Mamman was conspicuously absent in court, Justice James Omotosho, in his ruling, found that the EFCC had been able to establish the 12-count amended charge against the accused beyond all reasonable reasonableness.

“The prosecution established that, at least, 22 billion naira was embezzled by the accused and his friends.

“This is sufficient to support the charge. Accordingly, the accused is found guilty of count 1.

“The defense offered no credible evidence to refute the prosecution’s evidence.”