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Dr Nkechy Ezeh: Top Nigerian professor jailed 70 months for allegedly siphoning $1.4 million donor funds

A celebrated professor, Nkechy Ezeh, has been found guilty of siphoning $1.4m donor funds meant for kids’ meals in the US. She has received a 70-month jail term.

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