Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Parties in Jang’s Case to Adopt Written Addresses, December 23 on no Case Submission

Justice Daniel Longji of the Federal High Court, Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday December 17, 2019, adjourned until December 23, 2019 for the adoption of written addresses by the parties in the no case submission of the defence in the trial of former governor of Plateau State, David Jonah Jang, now a senator. Jang’s trial began in March 2018, following allegation of corruption and misappropriation of Plateau State funds against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to the tune of N6.32billion. He is being prosecuted on a 17-count amended charge, alongside a cashier in the Of…