The prosecutor, Sylvanus
Tahir, has prayed the court to allow the charges to be read so the accused can
take his plea.
Air Marshal Mohammed Umar
was the Chief of Air Staff between September 2010 and December 2012 before Air
Chief Marshall Alex Badeh took over.
The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal
Mohammed Umar, on alleged charges of corruption.
The arraignment, which is
based on a seven-count charge filed on April 22, 2016, is before Justice Binta
Murtala Nyako.
Umar was indicted alongside
his successors, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd) and Air Marshal Adesola
Amosu (retd.) by the Air Vice Marshal John Ode (retd.)-led Presidential Committee
established to audit the procurement of arms and equipment in the armed forces
and defence sector from 2007 to 2015.
Badeh, former Chief of
Defence Staff is currently facing trial at the Federal High Court while Amosu
has honoured the commission’s invitation and returned a substantial amount of
money to the federal government.
him time don come
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