The sentence was passed on Tuesday after he was seen as blameworthy of taking part in extortion.
Metuh's condemning which came following four years of preliminary was spin-off of his conviction in an illegal tax avoidance charge against him by the national government.
Metuh and his organization, Dextra Investment Limited were summoned on a seven-check charge verging on tax evasion to the tune of N400 million got from the previous National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd).
They were additionally blamed for washing the whole of $2 million and change of open assets into private utilization.
Be that as it may, the previous PDP Spokesman asserted that the said reserves were for a national task as coordinated by the then President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan.
Anyway conveying judgment for the situation, Justice Abang held that the indictment had the option to set up the elements of blame in all the seven-count charge as a detriment to Metuh and his organization.
Equity Abang in like manner passed on the base a very long time as recommended by segment 15 of the tax evasion Act.
For tally one, the adjudicator condemned Metuh to seven years detainment; tally two, seven years; check three, five years; tally four, seven years, tally five, three years with a fine of N25 million; tally six, three years with a fine of N25 million and tally seven, seven years detainment.
The sentences which are to run simultaneously as per the appointed authority becomes effective from the day the judgment was conveyed.
While the court requested the ending up of Dextra Investment Limited and the parity in the association's financial balances be relinquished to the government, Justice Abang also forced a fine of N375 million on Metuh.
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