Federal high court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa state, Northwest Nigeria, has acquitted the former governor of the state, Saminu Turaki of N8.3 billion fraud.
Gatekeepers News reports that the corruption charges were preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Turaki and three other companies have been on trial since May 4, 2007, on a 33-count charge.
This is a developing story.