The Unbiased Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee has secured the conviction of
an accountant at Usmanu Danfodiyo College Instructing Hospital, Sokoto, Lukumanu Sani Waziri, for embezzling over N60m by the Authorities Built-in Monetary Administration Data System.
Waziri was discovered responsible of corruption and abuse of workplace after utilizing unauthorised entry to GIFMIS to divert public funds into personal accounts, together with his personal and that of confederate, Monday Adejo.
An announcement on Sunday by the ICPC’s spokesman, Demola Bakare stated in 2021, Waziri was charged alongside two others in a nine-count fraud case earlier than Justice M. Abdulgafar of the Federal Excessive Court docket in Sokoto.
He stated through the trial, the ICPC prosecutor, Dr. Osuobeni Akponimisingha, introduced proof exhibiting how Waziri altered monetary information and facilitated the unlawful switch of presidency funds into personal accounts.
“One of many expenses detailed how Waziri and Adejo conspired to steal over N20m from GIFMIS and divert it into Adejo’s First Checking account. Waziri additionally modified checking account particulars for state taxes, redirecting funds meant for Kogi, Edo, Bauchi, and Zamfara States into Adejo’s account,” the assertion added.
Bakare stated on Friday, Justice Abdulgafar discovered Waziri responsible on seven of the 9 expenses.
“The court docket sentenced him to 1 12 months in jail or a fantastic of N200,000 for counts 1 and a pair of, one 12 months in jail for counts 3, 4, and 5 with out an possibility of fantastic, and three years in jail or a fantastic of N500,000 for counts 8 and 9. The sentences will run concurrently,” he added.