Alleged accomplice in P&ID fraud, Grace Taiga, gets N30m bail

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted bail to a former director, Legal Services in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Grace Taiga, named in the controversial Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) deal.

In his ruling, Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted her bail in the sum of N30 million Naira with one surety in like sum, who must have landed property in Abuja.

Ripples Nigeria had reported in September that Taiga was remanded in prison custody over her alleged role in the deal.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused her of receiving $20,000 as a kickback for ensuring that the contract allegedly signed between the company and Nigeria sailed through.

READ ALSO: EFCC re-arraigns Grace Taiga, Nigerian named in P&ID alleged scam

P&ID had won a $9.6 billion judgement against Nigeria in a British court.

Taiga was also accused of being an accomplice in the multiple fraud case involving Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID).

She was re-arraigned on October 7 by the EFCC on a nine-count amended allegation of taking bribes and other related offenses.

The case has been adjourned until January 17, 2022, for a trial.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now