Judiciary
A GUDU Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Monday granted bail in the sum of N500,000 to a 50-year-old businessman, Ahmed Echoda, who allegedly gave false information to the Police about Sen. Ike Ekweremadu’s guesthouse. The judge, Umar Kagarko, also ordered the defendant to provide one surety who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and adjourned the case until July 20 for hearing.
The defendant was arraigned on May 30 on a two-count, bordering on criminal conspiracy and giving false information to mislead a public servant, offences he denied committing. The judge had adjourned ruling on the defendant’s bail application after the defence counsel, Peters Ugwuoke, applied for his bail.
The prosecutor, Malik Taiwo, had told the court that the defendant and one Maiwada Adamu, now at large, had given false information to the Inspector General of Police, Special Tactical Squad, Force Headquarters, Abuja on May 26. — NAN
— Jun 5, 2017 @ 16:30 GMT
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