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Federal Court sitting in Kano State, Nigeria’s Northwest region has
ordered a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his two sons,
Aminu and Mustapha, who were accused of fraud, to be remanded in Kano
prison till September 28.
The former governor was arraigned
today (Thursday) alongside his children for allegedly receiving N1.351
billion kickback from a government contractor.
The
presiding judge, Justice Evelyn Anyadike ruled that the four accused
persons be remanded in a Kano prison custody because the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said they lacked enough facilities to
accommodate them.
Rejecting the pleas of defense Counsel,
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) Mr. Effiong Effiong, Justice Anyadike
ruled that the accused be kept at EFCC custody, saying the commission
had complained of inadequate Facilities.
Earlier, the defense
Counsel, Mr. Effiong had argued that remanding the accused persons in
prison will amount to trampling on their fundamental human rights.
The trial for the Lamidos is fixed for September 28, for hearing.
Credit: Channels
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