Appeal court reduces Jolly Nyame’s jail term to 12 years

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reduced the jail term of the former governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame from 14 years to 12 years.

 

The court also fined the former governor the sum of N495million.

 

The lead judgment on Friday held that the lower court erred when it took it upon itself not to impose fine as such in counts 1, 2 and 6 that have to do with criminal breach of trust.

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