September 18, 2017

Nyame’s Ill-Health Stalls N1.64bn Fraud Trial

Hamilton Nwosa

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The ill-health of Jolly Nyame, a former Taraba State governor, stalled his trial before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the FCT High Court, Abuja for an alleged N1.64 billion fraud, September 18, 2017.
Counsel to Nyame, H.T. Fajimite, told the court that his client suddenly took ill, and needed to attend to his health, which caused his absence in court for the “continuation of his defence

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