On Thursday, the Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced a serving senator and former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, to 12 years in prison after convicting him of N7.65 billion fraud.
Justice Mohammed Idris pronounced Mr Kalu guilty of the charge in a trial that lasted for 12 years.
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