COURT GRANTS BUHARI'S AVIATION MINISTER SIRIKA, DAUGHTER, TWO OTHERS N100M BAIL EACH. (PHOTO).

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 Court Grants Buhari's Aviation Minister Sirika, Daughter, Two Others N100m Bail Each A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted ₦100m bail each to a former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, his daughter and two others. They are being tried over an alleged fraud to the tune of ₦2.7bn. According to the court, they are also to provide two sureties who must have landed properties in Abuja. The sureties, the court said, must also be responsible citizens. The sureties must depose to an affidavit of means. The court also restricted the defendants from traveling abroad without its permission. Justice Oriji ordered that the defendants should be remanded in prison custody if they failed to meet their bail conditions. The sureties must own landed properties within the FCT with valid titles. The trial will commence on the 10th, 11th and 20th of June. Details Shortly…

ZAMFARA COMMUNITY PAYS N20M TO AVERT TERRORISTS ATTACK. (PHOTO).


Zamfara community pays N20m to avert terrorists attack



Residents of Gidan-goga village, in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, have paid the N20m levy imposed on them by bandits’ leader, Bello Turji, to forestall attacks on their community.

It was gathered Pgathered that Turji, who imposed the N20m levy on residents of the village, asked them to pay the money on or before Sunday, November 27, or face his wrath.

He threatened to attack the village if the money was not paid on or before the deadline.

An indigene of the area, who pleaded anonymity for security reasons, told our correspondent that the money was paid on Sunday, adding that residents, who fled to other places, had started returning to the village.

“Many people including myself have returned to the village because of the payment of the levy. We paid additional sum of N6m for the release of five people abducted by the terrorists who belonged to Bello Turji’s camp,” the indigene said.

Efforts to get a reaction from the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, failed as he could not be reached on his phone number as of the time of filing this report. (The PUNCH)

 

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