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Ex-Gov Aliyu, Nasko to remain in prison till May 3
A former governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, and his erstwhile Chief of staff, Umar Nasko were Tuesday ordered to be remanded at the Minna Medium Prisons till May 3rd, 2017.
The order was handed down by Justice Aliyu Maiyaki, of the Minna High Court when the duo was arraigned before the court on a six count charge pertaining to fraud to the tune of about N3 billion.
Aliyu and Nasko, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2015 election, were arraigned before the court by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission led by the Commission (EFCC).
Read also: EFCC levels N3bn fraud charge against ex-Gov Aliyu, PDP candidate Nasko
Ninety five count charges were earlier levelled against them before it was reduced to six by the EFCC, which include dishonestly converting to personal use money belonging to Niger state.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them, and Justice Maiyaki fixed May 3, 2017 to rule on their bail application.
According to the presiding Judge, Justice Aliyu Mayaki, the case is to be opened on June 12, 2017 and to be held day by day till June 16.
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JOHNSON PETER
April 26, 2017 at 8:32 am
Talban of Minna and the small boy Nasko are nothing but thieves. I knew Aliyu Babagnda with all his constructive speech those days is nothing but a way to steal. He and his god son must refund the money.
Balarabe musa
April 26, 2017 at 8:48 am
Sure they must must cough it out. If not for apc, Nasko would have won the election and make Niger state more miserable because he and Babangida would have been packing Niger state money into their pockets. Babangida did all he could to make Nasko win but to no avail.
yanju omotodun
April 26, 2017 at 9:38 am
That’s a lie. Even Babangida knew Nasko won’t win then because himself defected from pdp late hour. He is part of pdp woes sef.
seyi jelili
April 26, 2017 at 9:40 am
They wont be able to refund all but parts as they have used parts of their failed election.
Nonso Ezeugo
April 27, 2017 at 4:25 am
Not true because that money must be returned if not they will face there punishment
Anita Kingsley
April 26, 2017 at 10:36 am
Ninety five count charges were earlier levied on Aliyu and Nasko before it was reduced to six, even EFCC was too generous on them, the anti-graft agency was supposed to allow them face all the charges so their generation unborn can know what their grand/great grand fathers did in their lifetime.
Animashaun Ayodeji
April 26, 2017 at 10:42 am
This is a criminal case that should not be postponed for any reason, criminals should be treated like criminals. While in prison, they should be treated like criminals, they should enjoy no preferential treatments at all
Agbor Chris
April 26, 2017 at 10:47 am
Delay in justice is one of the problems facing Nigeria’s judiciary, they’ve given Aliyu and Nasko moree time to consult influential people who can help them out of the case