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.
Yesterday at about 4:00am,according to the Nigerian Army spokesperson who said that,troops of 101 Battalion of 7 Division received a tip off about impending attack in Maiduguri city by 4 suspected Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers from Sambisa forest through Cashew Plantation.The ever vigilant troops responded decisively by intercepting and neutralizing of the suspected terrorists at Madiyari village,while the third suicide bomber was intercepted and neutralized at Jimini-Bolori village.Unfortunately 3 of our soldiers sustained injuries in the process and they have been evacuated to the unit's Regimental Aid Post {RAP},for treatment.The 2 unexploded Improvised Explosive Devices {IEDs} on the suicide bombers were safely detonated by a combined team of Nigeria Police and our Explosive Ordinance Device {EOD} experts.In a related development,the troops also arrested 3 suspected Boko Haram terrorists at Nwagafete village comprising 2 women and a 16 year old boy who were connected to suspected terrorists food vendors earlier arrested.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below 




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