The arraignment of Rabiu Alhassan Dawaki, Abdullahi Umar Rano and Samuel Obande, before Justice Dije Aboki of the State High Court,
Kano by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a 28-count charge
bordering on conspiracy, misappropriation of fund and criminal breach of trust
to the tune of N661, 000,000 could not go on today as scheduled due to the
ill-health of Obande who is said to be hypertensive.
Until their arrest, Dawaki was the Head,
Kano Cash Centre; Rano, Assistant Manager and Obande, Assistant Head, Cash Centre
of the Bank Road
branch of an old generation bank in Kano, Kano State.
The trio, sometime in 2013, allegedly
diverted the said sum which was meant for cash centers spread across 13
branches of the bank in Kano State and two in Jigawa State, to personal use.
However, Ma’aruf M Yakassai, counsel to
Dawaki, and Aliyu Umar (SAN), counsel to Rano, urged the court to admit their
clients to bail. But prosecution counsel, AT Habib objected.
M. Mohammed, who appeared for Obande,
presented a copy of a medical report, and pleaded that the accused be given time
to recuperate. He
further requested that Obande be retained in EFCC custody.
Justice Aboki after listening to the submissions
of counsel adjourned the matter to February 26, 2015 for ruling on their bail
applications and proper arraignment. She also ordered that all the accused
persons be remanded in prison custody.
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