Badeh is facing trial over allegation that he diverted about N3.9billion from accounts of the Nigerian Air Force within 2013.
In a ruling this afternoon, trial Justice Okon Abang said he was minded to exercise his discretion in favour of the erstwhile military chief who has been in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, since February 8.
Placing reliance on section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, which presumes an accused person innocent, Justice Abang, granted Badeh bail to the tune of N2bn with two sureties who are to deposit N1bn each.
The court ordered that the sureties must not only be resident in Abuja, but must own landed properties in the Federal Capital Territory with a valid Certificate of Occupancy. It stressed that the Chief Registrar of the court must authenticate the ownership and value of the properties.
Justice Abang directed that upon being put on notice by the defendant, the EFCC should within 24 hours, Independently ascertain the residence of the sureties, as well as their ownership and value of the landed properties.
Besides, the sureties are to provide their three years tax clearance certificate, deposit the original title documents of the properties, and also depose to an affidavit of means.
The sureties according to the court must also submit their two recent passport photographs, as well as produce a convincing evidence that they have the means to pay the total sum contained in the charge, should the defendant jump bail.
Moreover, Justice Abang ordered Badeh to surrender his international passports to the Chief Registrar of the court.
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When you hear such bail and the conditions attached to it, if u no get liver, u go develop hypertension immediately, hahahahaha. This is what I call Gbese for head, Naija judges will not kill me. He is not proven guilty yet, but the bail and its attendant conditions have found him guilty already. Chai!!!
ReplyDeleteRemain N1.9b to remit.
ReplyDeleteRemain N1.9b to remit.
ReplyDeleteRemain N1.9b to remit.
ReplyDeleteGood! We know the level of pilfering and looting of public found but this sad serious cos it involves life and death since he was in charger of a military fighting a war. If it were to be a trial by the military we know the implication. I can understand why the conditions were this strigent. However, He is still innocent until proven guilty.This is just a way to deny him bail because if he is to raise the ammount, then the question will be how did he make the money?.
ReplyDeleteno judge will want to offemd buhari, hence the stringent bail condition. not guilty yet, but to pay a bail sum of #2bn plus another #2bn from sureties for a charge of an alleged #3.9bn? let's make the judiciary an extention of the executive, at least by that we will all understand. this is absurd!
ReplyDeleteIf found guilty he should jot be entitled to any benefit or retirement or pension.
ReplyDeleteCos these people are wicked. Killing air personnel as if it doesn't matter to them and they can still walk tall.
Wickedness in high places