Ex-FCTA Director Sentenced to 24 Years for ₦318m Fraud

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Mr. Garuba Duku, a retired Director of Finance and Administration with the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), to 24 years in prison for diverting ₦318 million of public funds.

According to a statement by Demola Bakare, Director of Public Enlightenment and Education at the ICPC, Duku was found guilty on six counts of corruption and money laundering.

Investigations revealed that between 2012 and 2013, Duku fraudulently transferred the funds—received in several installments—into his personal Fidelity Bank account and later to Bureau de Change operators.

Justice James Omotosho ruled that the ICPC had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt, sentencing Duku to four years on each count, to run concurrently, or an option of fine totaling ₦1.6 billion.

The ICPC described the conviction as a significant victory in its anti-corruption campaign, affirming that no public officer is above the law.