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Nigeria: N3.6bn Theft - EFCC Re-Arraigns Turaki
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Leadership (Abuja)
9 May 2008
Posted to the web 9 May 2008
Gowon Emakpe
Jigawa
Former governor of Jigawa State, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki, was yesterday re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a Federal High Court in Abuja over an allegedly laundering and misapproprating money worth over N3.6 billion ($20 million) belonging to the State government.
At the sitting, counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacob, told the court that since the matter is coming up for the first time before a new judge, Turaki should take a fresh plea.
Counsel to Turaki, Mr. Ricky Tarfa (SAN) said he has no objection, but plead with the court to allow his client to sit down since the charges are many and will take time to be read to him.
Presiding justice Adamu Bellow in his ruling asked Turaki to take a fresh plea, and later granted him bail.
Turaki was on June 28, 2007 granted bail by justice Binta Murtala Nyako.
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She said two eminent Nigerians must stand as his sureties in like sum of N100 million. The eminent Nigerians should have ownership of property in Abuja's choice areas of Maitama or Asokoro and must be ready to deposit thier certificates of occupancy with the court, as well as produce their tax clearances for the past three years.
Also she instructed Turaki to subumit his ceritficate of return as a serving Senator and travel documents to the courts. In addition, he must swear to an affidavit, stating all countries where he has citizenship.
The matter has been adjourned to May 22, 2008 for hearing.
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