George Turnah, former aide to Mr. Dan Abia, erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), was on Friday, sentenced to four years imprisonment over money laundering by a federal high court sitting in Rivers State.
The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had dragged him to court for obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering and abuse of office, was jailed for failure to make full disclosure of his assets in his disclosure to the commission.
He was arraigned, together with his wife, Jennifer Tinipre Turnah, on four-count amended charges
Justice A. T. Mohammed, the presiding judge, handed down the judgment after finding him guilty of charges on Friday.