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The Supreme Court on Wednesday in Abuja affirmed the six years imprisonment imposed on a former Federal Director of Pensions (FDP,) Mr John Yakubu Yusuf for misappropriating N22.9bn police pensions fund.
The apex court apart from affirming the six years sentence also ordered him to refund the N22.9bn to the federal government covers.
Justice Tijjani Abubakar in his judgment in an appeal filed by Yusuf upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal which in 2018 sentenced him to six years imprisonment in addition to ordering him to refund the huge sum.
The apex court said Yusuf and others engaging in fraudulent practices must be told in clear language through court judgments that it is no longer business as usual.
Justice Abubakar said the appeal of the former federal pension Director seeking to set aside the six years jail term against him was frivolous, vexatious and devoid of merit.
He further held that victims of the convicted Director deserved restitution which can only be achieved through justice.
The Supreme Court in the unanimous judgment held that the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which in 2016 sentenced Yusuf to two years imprisonment with an option of N750, 000 was a slap on the wrist…
