The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said, it will appeal the judgment of Justice C.L Dabup of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Friday, September 2, 2022 which discharged and acquitted former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah David Jang and a former cashier in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (OSSG), Yusuf Pam, of embezzlement of public funds to the tune of N6.3 billion.
The spokesperson of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren in statement,said, it has “initiated the processes for an Appeal immediately.”
The Plateau High Court, in Jos, on Friday, discharged and acquitted a former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, of N6.3 billion corruption charges preferred against them by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The court also acquitted his co-defendant, who is a former cashier in the office of the Secretary to the State Government.
Mr Jang, a serving senator, and Yusuf Pam have been standing trial since 4 May, 2018.The EFCC had charged them with 17 counts on misappropriation of state funds.
The judge, Christen Dabup, who delivered the judgement, said that the court did not find Messrs Jang and Pam guilty of any of the charges.
“The court did not find the accused persons guilty of any of the charges and they are hereby discharged and acquitted,” she said.