Abuja, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of former Finance Director of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Joel Duku, who has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Duku was arraigned on a six-count charge of money laundering and fraudulent diversion of public funds while serving in his official capacity. Delivering judgment, the presiding judge ruled that the prosecution had successfully proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
He was sentenced to four years on each count, with the terms to run consecutively, amounting to 24 years in total.
The EFCC welcomed the judgment, describing it as a major boost in the fight against corruption and financial crimes within public service.
Duku’s counsel, however, signaled plans to appeal the ruling, arguing that the sentence was excessive.
The conviction underscores Nigeria’s intensified crackdown on corrupt practices, especially within government institutions.
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