Court Grants Former Governor of Niger State and His Chief of Staff Bail
-Ojo Oluwasegun
A Minna High Court Judge, Justice Aliyu Mayaki, has granted former Niger state Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu and his Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko bail
Aliyu and Nasko were arraigned last week by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a five-count charge bothering on the misappropriation of over N4.5 billion belonging to the Niger state government.
They were remanded in the Minna Medium Security Prisons in Tunga last week Monday.
The bail conditions for Aliyu include a N150 million and a surety with property valued at N200 million, while Nasko was granted bail of N100 million and a surety with landed property worth N150 million.
Counsel to Umar Nasko, Mamman Mike Usman said the bail conditions for his client were too harsh but it would be met.
