The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh, to seven years in prison.

Justice Okon Abang handed down the sentence in his judgement on the seven counts of money laundering and criminal diversion of funds to the tune of N400 million.

The charges were filed against Metuh and his company, Destra investment, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Count 1: 7yrs imprisonment
Count 2 : 7yrs imprisonment
Count: 3: 5yrs imprisonment
Count 4: 7yrs imprisonment
Count: 5: 3yrs imprisonment and to pay the sum of N25m to the Federal govt
Count 6: 3yrs imprisonment
Count 7: 7yrs imprisonment

Details later…