Nigeria: N30 Million Fraud - Absence of Judge Stalls Dep. Speaker's Trial

11 February 2013

The absence of Justice Marcellous Awokenlehin of Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Monday stalled hearing of the case of alleged fraud against the Deputy Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dr Mato Dogara.

Dogara and six others were charged before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday Jan. 14, for alleged conspiracy and fraud amounting to N30 million.

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