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.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,today thursday 27th April,2017,arraigned one Onuoha Danhessy Akachukwu {alias Joe Dickson} before Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court,sitting in Port Harcourt,Rivers State on a 6-count charge bordering on Conspiracy and Obtaining Money by False Pretence to the tune of Five Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty American U.S Dollars {$5,260}.Onuoha Danhessy Akachukwu {alias Joe Dickson} is alleged to have used false Facebook accounts to defraud one Maria Jose Alvarez an American of the sum of Five Thousand,Two Hundred and Sixty American US Dollars {$5,260}.The defendant who claimed to be an American Engineer based in the United Kingdom hoodwinked his victims by establishing a romantic relationship which according to him,will lead to marriage.The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.Inview of his pleas,the prosecution counsel,R.E Alao asked the court to fix a date for trial.With the defense counsel absence in court,Justice Omotosho adjourned the matter to the 18th day of May,2017 for hearing and ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody.
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