Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- A Former Director-General of the National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC), Jos, Linus Asuquo, on Tuesday appeared before the Federal High Court in the Plateau State capital to face corruption charges.

Mr Asuquo, a professor, who appeared alongside three others, was accused of unlawfully awarding public contracts valued in the tens of millions of naira.

Justice Dorcas Agishi presided over the proceedings, with defendants including Okonkwo Thaddeus Anthony, Etim James Amana, and two corporate entities-Valentino Resources Limited and MIS Software Nigeria Limited.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) charged the defendants on 10 counts, including abuse of office, reckles...