EL-RUFAI TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY AS COURT ADJOURNS BAIL APPLICATION TO APRIL 14.(PHOTO).
El-Rufai to remain in custody as court adjourns bail application to April 14 Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of a Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, to April 14th. The bail application of the former governor came up before the court today. April 1. The court adjourned the case after listening to arguments from both the defence and prosecution El-Rufai was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The court ordered that he remain in ICPC custody pending the hearing of his bail application on the fixed date. The former governor arrived at the court premises around 9:00 a.m. in a black Hilux vehicle, accompanied by DSS officials.
Mr Uche Egwuenu,the Operations Manager of Maybeny Hotel at Ire-Akari Road in Isolo,Lagos was found dead in one of the rooms in the hotels,yesterday saturday.A source close to the hotel told NAN in Lagos that the deceased was the son of the owner of the hotel,whose name was given simply as Chief Egwuenu.''The deceased was last seen in the early hours of friday before locking himself up in one of the rooms.Nobody heard from him throughout friday.The assistant manager and other staff of the hotel reported the matter at the Isolo Divisional Police Headquarters,which prompted the DPO's visit to the hotel for assessment.The DPO and others forced the room open and Uche was found dead and swollen on the bed,an inication that he died more than 24 hours before discovery.White liquid substance suspected to be hard drugs,diary and a bottle of Orjin drink with mixed liquid,were recovered from the room''.The Lagos State Police Command's Spokeswoman,DSP Patricia Amadin,confirmed the incident.She said that policemen from the Isolo Division had deposited the corpse at the Isolo General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.She further said that the police would investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
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