The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, arraigned former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, in a Federal High Court, Abuja, on an eight-count charge of money laundering.Mr. Aliyu was arraigned alongside his former Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko, while both were admitted to bail in the sum of N200 million each, with two sureties each in like sum.
The judge, Nnamdi Dimgba, ordered that the two sureties could be businessmen or public servants; and where in the public service, must not be below a director.The sureties must also own landed property in Abuja excluding the satellite towns.
Messrs. Aliyu and Nasko are to also deposit their international passports with the court and must not travel without the permission of the court.The judge, however, ruled that where the defendants could not perfect their bail conditions within 48 hours, they would be remanded in Kuje Prison until bail was perfected.
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