through the Circuitous Route the Sum of Twenty Four Million, Three
Hundred Thousand Naira (N24, 300, 000) took, he acted dishonestly and is
found Guilty of Misappropriating and Causing the Unlawful Disposal of
Government Funds in Count 8.
AS REGARDS THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TRANSACTION UNDER CRIMINAL
BREACH OF TRUST: The Prosecution has alleged under Counts 10, 12 and 14 that Reverend
Jolly Tevoru Nyame while he was the Governor of Taraba State, entrusted
with dominion over the State’s Properties, committed the Offence of
Criminal Breach of Trust with regard the following Sums: - Twenty-Seven
Million Naira (N27, 000, 000.00), Thirty-Two Million, Three Hundred
Thousand Naira (N32, 300, 000.00) and Forty-Two Million Naira (N42,
000, 000.00), which were meant for the Preparation of theVisit of
President Olusegun Obasanjo scheduled for the 12th of April, 2007.
The Prosecution in Proof of this Offence called Two Witnesses, who are;
PW4, Mr. Dennis Nev, the Permanent Secretary Government House, Jalingo
and PW9, Mr. Ibrahim Galadima, the 1stEFCC Investigating Police Officer.
In further Proof, the Prosecution tendered Four Documentary Exhibits,
which are: Exhibit O1, a Memo dated the 11th of April 2007, written by the
Permanent Secretary Government House Jalingo for the Approval of the
sum of Thirty-Two Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N32, 300,
000.00); Exhibit O2, a Memo also dated the 11th of April 2007 and written
by the Permanent Secretary Government House Jalingo for the Approval of
the sum of Twenty-Seven Million Naira (N27, 000, 000.00);Exhibit O3
also a Memo dated the same 11th of April 2007 and written by the
Permanent Secretary Government House Jalingo for the Approval of the
sum of Forty-Two Million Naira (N42, 000, 000.00), all of which were
tendered through PW4; and Exhibit Z5, the Further Statement of
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