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JUST IN: Ex-Minister, Sarah Ochekpe, two others sentenced to three months imprisonment 

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, to three months imprisonment.

Ochekpe, who served as Minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan, was sentenced alongside a former chairman of the People Democratic Party in Plateau state, Raymond Dabo, and the Plateau State Coordinator of Jonathan Campaign Organization, Leo-Sunday Jitong.

READ ALSO Youth empowerment is the cardinal part of my govt – Uzodinma assures Imo youths , doles out 2700 smart phones and cars at the Hope for Imo concert 

The three accused persons had been standing trial since 2018 in a case of money laundering and conspiracy brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission amounting to over N450 million.

Details later…

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