A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, discharged and acquitted Rtd Air Commodore Umar Mohammed of money laundering charge preferred against him. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the prosecution had failed to prove the essential ingredients of the charge. According to Justice Ekwo, I find that the prosecution has failed to prove counts one and two on the charge sheet beyond reasonable doubt. “Therefore, the prosecution has failed to discharge the burden of proof as required by law in this case. “The cardinal principle of law is…
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