Alleged N1.35BN Fraud: Court Sends Ex-Gov. Sule Lamido, Sons To Prison

The former governor was arraigned on Thursday alongside his children for receiving ₦1.35 billion kickback from a government contractor.

The money was paid into accounts controlled by the governor and his sons.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused the trio of money laundering, amongst other charges.
They were due for arraignment Wednesday, but the court appearance was rescheduled to Thursday.
Security was stepped up around the court vicinity in Kano ahead of the hearing Thursday.
Delivering her judgement, Justice Evelyn Anyadike ruled that the four accused persons be remanded in a Kano Prison Custody because the EFCC said they lacked enough facilities to accommodate them.
She rejected the pleas of defense counsel, Effiong Effiong (SAN) that the accused by kept at EFCC custody, saying the commission had complained of adequate facilities.
Twenty-eight count charge bordering on a number of alleged breach of trust by Sule Lamido, Aminu Sule Lamido, Mustapha Sule Lamido and one Aminu Wada Abubakar, was read in the court.
The case involved ₦1.351 billion.
The judge ruled that the accused persons be remanded pending the hearing of their bail applications.
Earlier, the defense counsel, Mr. Effiong had argued that remanding the accused persons in prison will amount to trampling on their fundamental human rights.
He pleaded they be sent to EFCC facilities.
However, the counsel to EFCC, Chile Okoroma, objected to the plea saying their (EFCC's) facilities were full to capacity both in Kano and Abuja.
The case was adjourned to 28 September for ruling on bail application.
There was pandemonium in court between those supporting Mr. Lamido and those against, leading police to fire into the air to disperse the crowd.

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Posted: at 9-07-2015 04:52 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

wat a confused family

Posted: at 9-07-2015 05:48 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Jail 'em

Posted: at 9-07-2015 07:07 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Ojoro only 2months? what about those once stealing magic going for 10 years?

Posted: at 9-07-2015 07:28 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

oooooooh

Posted: at 9-07-2015 08:19 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

He is still on trial ...he has not been convicted as yet.
His bail hearing will come up in two months for now he is on remand.

Posted: at 9-07-2015 09:17 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Wat a theif family. They don't bring up their children well. If na poor mallam naw, dem go send am to sharia court and cut off his hand as judgement.

Posted: at 10-07-2015 12:17 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

You lied.Ikedi Ohakim of south east is undergoing the same ordeal at the same time,the only difference is that he did not involve his children in the scam.Again,Chimaroke Nnamani of south east  was earlier this week stripped off all his companies and properties worth billions of naira because of the same corruption when he was the governor of Enugu state.So,what are you talking about,bigot.

Posted: at 10-07-2015 07:54 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Thats the Man Olusegun Obasanjo was supporting for Presidency.....Corrupt people

Posted: at 10-07-2015 08:23 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Justice started from North now nobody open mouth when it start from your side never cry, Sikena

DIMEJI BANKOLE HAS BEEN DETAINED BY EFCC FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS NOW. NOT ONLY NORTHNERS

Posted: at 10-07-2015 02:56 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac