The Independent Corrupt Practices
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission has arraigned Dr. Jinga Mayo, the Executive Secretary,
Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board before Justice Nathan Musa of High
Court 1 Yola on a three-count charge for embezzlement.
Dr. Mayo was charged for knowingly furnishing false return of
the sum of N69.2 million received by him to pay committee members
of the Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Board for 2016 pilgrims
operation in Israel. He allegedly did not pay them but returned
seemingly duly signed payment vouchers and acknowledgement receipts
of the payment by each member of the said committee, contrary to
and punishable under Section 16 of the Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Act 2000.
The accused was also charged for conferring corrupt advantage
upon himself, contrary to and punishable under Section 19 of the
Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000, and also for
making false statement to an officer of ICPC contrary to Section 25
(1) (a) and punishable under Section 25 (1) (b) of the Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
When the three charges were read, Mayo pleaded not guilty to any
of them. It was on this ground that the prosecuting lawyer, Anas
Mohammed Kolo, prayed the court to fix a date for trial.
The defence counsel, J.E Owe, informed the court that he had
filed an application for bail before the court.
Justice Nathan Musa, after listening to both counsel gave the
accused person bail in the sum of N30 million, with one surety, who
must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction.
The matter was then adjourned to 5th and
6th March 2019 for the commencement of trial.
Signed: Mrs. Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, mni
Spokesperson for the Commission