His death comes amidst the commencement of trial in a corruption case involving his company, himself, and Modibbo Kawu,

His death comes amidst the commencement of trial in a corruption case involving his company, himself, and Modibbo Kawu,

Nigerian businessman slumps, dies amidst N2.5 bn corruption trial

 

Sources from Nigeria, West Africa say a business magnate and chairman of a media firm, Pinnacle Communications Limited, Lucky Omoluwa, slumped and died on Tuesday in Abuja Hospital

His death comes amidst the commencement of trial in a corruption case involving his company, himself, and Modibbo Kawu, the suspended head of the federal broadcast regulator, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission.

Mr Omoluwa, a golfer and top philanthropist, was accused by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission of digital switchover fraud to the tune of N2.5 billion.

The alleged collaborators used Pinnacle Communications, a broadcast engineering firm run by Mr Omoluwa, to carry out the suspicious transactions.

 

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