The Executive Secretary of the Adamawa Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Dr. Jinga Mayo, is to spend the next five years in jail for converting the sum of ₦69.2 million received to execute pilgrims operation in Israel to his personal use.
This was the outcome of the judgement of the Adamawa State High Court, presided over by Justice Nathan Musa, in a case brought before it by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
ICPC had arraigned Dr. Mayo before the court on a three-count charge for embezzlement, and for making false statement.
In his judgement, Justice Nathan Musa, found him guilty only on two counts and acquitted him on one.
He was sentenced to five years imprisonment on the 2nd count without an option of fine, and six months imprisonment on the 3rd count with an option of N50, 000.
He is however to spend five years in prison, as the sentence is to run concurrently.
After the judgement, the convict was immediately transferred to officials of Adamawa State correctional facilities in Jimeta by the operatives of the commission.
