Attorney General Malami moves to ‘frustrate’ NBC DG’s N2.5 billion corruption trial

Attorney-General Abubakar Malami has demanded the corruption case file of the director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), PREMIUM TIMES can report.

Moddibo Kawu was charged by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly misappropriating N2.5 billion, a scandal that could slow down the nationwide rollout of the digital transmission of home television signals.

The anti-graft office had also been prosecuting Lucky Omoluwa, Dipo Onifade and their firm, Pinnacle Communications Limited, for allegedly conspiring with Mr Kawu.

Read more: Premium Times, April 16, 2019

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