N1.3bn fraud: Court of Appeal discharges, acquits Lamido, son
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, discharged and acquitted a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido and others over alleged money laundering.
Justice Adamu Waziri-led three-member panel of justices held that the Federal High Court in Abuja lacked the requisite jurisdiction to try the case as most of the issues emanated from outside.
It could be recalled that the Federal High Court had refused a no-case submission filed by the defendants in the matter.
Lamido then filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal challenging the ruling of the lower court.
Lamido was arraigned in September 2016 before Justice Adeniyi Ademola on 43-count charges bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and money laundering valued at N1.351 billion and was charged with his two sons: Aminu and Mustapha; a former aide, Wada Abubakar and four companies: Baimana Holdings Ltd, Bamaina Company Nigeria Ltd, Bamaina Aluminium Ltd, Speeds International Ltd and Batholomew Darlington Agoha.
