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| Mustahpha Audu |
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, presided by Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar Thursday, February 28, 2013 granted bail to Mustapha Audu, son of former governor of Kogi state, Prince Abubakar Audu who is standing trial alongside his wife, Zahra Audu and their company, Constructor Guild Limited over an N18 million land scam.
The couple who were arraigned on
Tuesday 26 February, 2013 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC
were alleged to have falsely obtained the sum of N18 million from one Nike
kolawole under the pretence that they will get her a four- bedroom house at
Katampe Extension, Abuja; and another property at Caemly Estate, Idu Sabo,
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The presiding judge having heard the
arguments of counsel, granted the accused bail in the sum of N5million (five
million naira) with two sureties in like sum.
He ordered that the sureties must be
resident within the jurisdiction of the court and one of them must be a federal
civil servant not below the rank of level 10.
Mustapha Audu’s wife, Zahra was on the
day of her arraignment magnanimously allowed by the judge to enjoy the
administrative bail granted her by the EFCC owing to her status as a nursing
mother.
Trial date has been set for 15th
April, 2013.
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