Court Jails Ex-NDDC MD’s Aide For Non-Disclosure Of Assets To EFCC

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital has sentenced George Turnah, a former Special Assistant to former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dan Abia.
Spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, said the trial judge, A.T.Mohammed jailed Turnah on counts 1 and 3 for failure to make full disclosure of his assets in his disclosure to the EFCC.
“Turnah was sentenced to two years each on counts 1 and 3 for failure to make full disclosure of assets contrary to Section 27 (1) & (3)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004 and punishable under Section 273)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004,” the statement noted.
Turnah was prosecuted by the EFCC, between 2017 and 2022 for obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering and abuse of office.
He was, thereafter, arraigned together with his wife, Jennifer Turnah, on May 16, 2018, and re-arraigned on June 18, 2019, by the EFCC on a four-count amended charge.
Both of them entered “not guilty” pleas to the allegations.
However, prosecution counsel, I. Agwu called several witnesses and presented several documents in court during the trial.
In his judgement, the trial judge said the prosecution established that the convict did not fully disclose his assets in the asset declaration form he filled out at the EFCC.

By: Akujobi Amadi