 An Ikecha High Court on Wednesday sentenced a former Managing Director of the Defendant Bank BHB, Francis Atuche, to six years imprisonment for 25.7 billion nair fraud. His co-defendant, Ugo Anyanguo, was also sentenced to four years imprisonment. The duo were convicted in 21 of 27 counts charges against them. Atuche and Anyanguo were sentenced to six and four years on each of the 21 charges. The sentences will run concurrently. Justice Latifat Okunu said the convict must make restitution as contained in count four, noting that the amount stolen was not up to what was alleged in the charge. The judge discharged Atuche's wife of charges of conspiracy and stealing. She held that the EFCC failed to link her to the crime, other than that suspicion no matter how strong cannot take the place of fact. And don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.