Despite all the efforts we have not been able to bring him to court,” Jacobs lamented. Akoma, while aligning himself with Kalu, condemned the approach taken by Jacobs to bring his witnesses to court. “That shows the frivolity of the steps they have taken to bring their witnesses to court,” Akoma said. He noted that the case had been adjourned on four different occasions at the request of the prosecution. They were accused of conspiring among themselves to divert a total of N2.9bn from the coffers of the Abia State Government.

Source: Punch January 16, 2018 11:42 UTC