The Federal Government has withdrawn the corruption
charges filed against Mr Mohammed Abacha, son of former military Head of
State, General Sani Abacha.
The government announced its decision to withdraw the charge during
proceedings before Justice Mamman Kolo of the High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja.
The Federal Government had through a private lawyer, Daniel Enwelum,
filed the charge of nine counts
against Mohammed, accusing him of
“dishonestly receiving stolen property” and “voluntarily assisted in
concealing money,” belonging to the state and estimated at 446.3 billion
Naira.
Defence lawyer, Abdullahi Haruna did not object to the decision by the state to withdraw the charge.
Ruling on the application for withdrawal, Justice Kolo granted the
application and struck out the charge and discharged the accused person.
The Federal Government had accused Mohammed of receiving stolen
property worth 446.3 billion Naira. The money is believed to have been
stolen by the late General Sani Abacha when he was the Head of State
from 1993 to 1998.
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