The Kaduna zonal command of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Ibrahim Garba, former vice-chancellor of
the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), for alleged N1 billion fraud.
Garba was arraigned on Wednesday alongside Ibrahim Usman,
ex-bursar of the institution, at the federal high court sitting in Kaduna on a
nine-count charge bordering on money laundering.
The EFCC said the duo allegedly diverted the monies meant
for the renovation of the popular Kongo Conference Hotel, Zaria from different
accounts of the institution.
But during the court session, the pair pleaded not guilty
when the charges were read to them.
Following their pleas, Jamil Musa, the prosecuting counsel,
prayed the court to remand them at the Kaduna correctional centre and fix a
date for the commencement of the trial.
However, M.S Aatu, and Bello I. Jahun, counsels to the
defendants, urged the court to admit their clients to bail.
In his ruling, R.M Aikawa, the presiding judge, granted bail
to the defendants in the sum of N5 million each with one surety each in like
sum.
The judge also ruled that the sureties must not be below
grade level 15 in the civil service.
He further ordered the defendants to deposit their
international passports with the registry of the court.
The court also asked the defendants to report to the EFCC on
the first Monday of every month until when told otherwise.
Aikawa thereafter adjourned the case till June 20 and 21
respectively for a hearing.
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