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The former Chief of Air Staff, Mr Umar, was first exonerated by the trial court of six of the charges in February 2021 and got a final judgement acquitting him of the only remaining charge in March 2022.
The EFCC accuses of money laundering involving an alleged diversion of N4.8 billion from the bank accounts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), ...
Court dismisses six of seven money laundering charges against ex-Air Force Chief The judge said the evidence by the prosecution revealed “considerable doubts, cloud of mystery, and general contradictions and discrepancies”. 5 min read The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed six of the seven money laundering charges filed against a former Chief of Air Staff (COAS), Mohammed Umar, a retired air chief marshal. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) had accused him of diverting over N4.8 billion from the Nigerian Air Force’s account ”within 24 mo...