Nigeria, May 13 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years' imprisonment for the diversion of funds meant for Nigeria's major hydropower projects.

The judge, James Omotosho, convicted and sentenced Mr Mamman on 12 charges of N33.8 billion fraud, attracting varying years of imprisonment that are to run consecutively.

The judge sentenced the convict to seven years' imprisonment on counts 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, without option of fine.

Justice Omotosho also sentenced him to a three-year jail term on Count 4 with an option of a N10 million fine and two years' imprisonment on Count 5 without the option of a fine.

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