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.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,have commenced investigation of nine suspected oil thieves,who were arrested by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base Bonny,Rivers State and handed over to the Commission for further investigation and possible prosecution.The suspected illegal oil bunkerers are being quizzed in the Port Harcourt's zonal office of the EFCC.The nine crew members onboard the vessel {MT Lady Swithin} are: Engineer Tony Edumesaro,Olu Gbenga Obebe,Lucky Oshogbon,Erete Moses,Steph Olu Peters,Raphael Olu Peters,Gillis Ibinabo,Ikechi Nwanyanwu and Ernest Iyalla.They were handed over to the EFCC by the Commanding Officer,FOB Bonny,Captain S.W. Olorundare.While handing over the suspects and the vessel to the EFCC,Olorundare said that the Nigerian Navy Ship OLOGBO,while on patrol on January 13,2017,arrested MT LADY SWITHIN along Calabar offshore,conveying about 300,000 litres of products,suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil {AGO}.The suspects were also held on suspicion of illegal bunkering of petroleum product without license.More photos below.
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