ADAMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the General Court Martial (GCM) convened by the Chief of Air Staff delivered on 21/10/96. In the said judgments the appellant who was jointly charged and tried along with nine other officers was found guilty and convicted on five (5) of the seven counts with which he was charged while he was found not guilty (and discharged) on the remaining two (2) counts of the charges. The appellant was sentenced to 23 years imprisonment and ordered in addition to pay the sum of N4,630,000.00 (Four million, six hundred and thirty thousand Naira only) as restitution to the Nigerian Air Force (the respondent herein). The sentence was confirmed by the Chief of Air Staff who reduced the terms to four (4) years imprisonment while leaving intact the amount of restitution to be paid by the said appellant. Being dissatisfied with his conviction sentence and the order of restitution against him, the appellant appealed…
SHEKETE
V.
THE NIGERIAN AIR FORCE
(2007) JELR 48231 (CA)
Court of Appeal 13 Jul 2007 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/L/48/2003
Judges:DALHATU ADAMU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MONICA BOLNAAN DONGBAN-MENSEM Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
HUSSEIN MUKHTAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:A. Kajewa (with him, F. Okafor [Mrs.]) For Appellant
O. Adepegba [Mrs.] For Respondent
Other Citations:Shekete v. N.A.F. [2007] 14 NWLR (Pt.1053), (2007) 14 NWLR (Pt. 1053) 159
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