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Justice D. Z. Senchi
of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja on
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 granted bail to the two military officers accused
of complicity in stealing monies meant for payment of death benefits
of deceased officers.
The Suspects: Ishaka
Yakubu and Akinbamidele Odunsi were arraigned alongside Abidemi Aderemi Kolade
and Violet Ofoegbunam (both bank officials) on a 6-count count charge of
conspiracy and stealing of pension funds to the tune of N339million.
The offence breaches
Section 315 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532 LFN (Abuja) 1990, and punishable
under the same Act.
Arraigned
on November 9, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge following which
the court ordered their remand in prison custody and adjourned to November 15 for
ruling on their bail application.
In his ruling,
Justice Senchi admitted each of the accused persons to bail in the sum of
N1million each with two sureties in like sum. Each of the sureties must own
property worth N200million and must deposit original title of the property with
the court.
The case
has been adjourned to January 23, 2018 for hearing.
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