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Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday discharged a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and her ex-aide, Gloria Odita of N2.5 billion fraud charge.
The judge discharged the duo after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told the court about its decision to discontinue the case based on plea bargain.
The prosecution, however, filed an amended charge against two firms linked to the ex-minister.
The firms are Sobora International Limited and Global Offshore and Marine Limited.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), informed the court that plea bargain had been reached by parties.
When the case was called on Thursday morning, Oyedepo told the court that based on the plea bargain talks between parties, the prosecution had filed an amended charge.
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In the amended two-count charge, Sobora International was accused of being in unlawful possession of N838 million while Global Offshore was alleged to have unlawfully possessed N1.629 billion.
Following the guilty plea entered by the two companies, Oyedepo urged the court to convict them and issue an order winding them up.
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