The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sentenced former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Holding Company and Air Force Commanding, Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Alkali Mohammadu Mamu. The court overturned his discharge and acquittal by a federal high court.
Mamu, along with other senior military officers, was accused by the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement (CADEP) of abusing their positions. The committee was tasked with investigating contracts awarded for military procurements. The appellate court acquitted Mamu on count one, three, and four, stating that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations.
However, Mamu was convicted on count two and received a two-year imprisonment sentence. He was found guilty of “corruptly” accepting a gift of $300,000 through Kalli Fertilizer Company, a firm owned by his daughters, from Himma Abubakar, the owner of Societe D’ Equipment International Nig. Ltd (SEI Nig Ltd), a company engaged to supply military equipment to NAF under his supervision.