were clueless and the expected Originators of this Request were in the dark
and had probably caught the wrong bus.
He cannot escape Responsibility and cling only to the very Thin Flag of
Approval, which does not cover up his Culpability.
He is found to have misappropriated and misapplied the Sum of One
Hundred and Sixty Five Million Naira (N165, 000, 000), with the Dishonest
Intention evidenced by the manner of the Use and Disposal of this Money
belonging to the Taraba State Government by Salman Global Ventures, and is
accordingly found Guilty as Charged on Count 6.
AS REGARDS THE PURCHASE OF GRAINS WORTHTWENTY FOUR MILLION,
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND NAIRA (N24, 300, 000.00) UNDER THE
OFFENCE OF CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST: The Prosecution, amongst other Counts of Offences has alleged under Count
8 that Reverend Jolly Nyame while he was Governor of Taraba State
entrusted with dominion over Properties, committed the Offence of Criminal
Breach of Trust with regard to the sum of Twenty Four Million Three
Hundred Thousand Naira (N24, 300, 000.00), which was meant for the
Purchase of Grains by the Taraba State Government, Abuja Liaison
Office.
In Proof of this Offence, the Learned Senior Counsel representing the
Prosecution called a total of number of Six Witnesses, who are; PW5, Mr
Japheth Wubon, the Permanent Secretary of the Taraba State Abuja Liaison
Office; PW8, Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, the Accountant of the Taraba
State Abuja Liaison Office; PW9, Mr. Ibrahim Galadima, the EFCC
Investigating Police Officer; PW10, Alhaji Abubakar Tutare, the Taraba State
Commissioner for Finance; PW11, Mr Joel Andrew, the Chief Accountant
Taraba State Government House; and PW12, Ishaq Salihu Ismael, the Second
EFCC Investigating Police Officer.
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