A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Thursday for ruling on ex-Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Haliru Bello, and his son’s bail application.
Bello and his son, Abbah Mohammed, were arraigned before Justice Ahmed Mohammed on four counts of money laundering involving about N300m, which they allegedly collected from the office of the National Security Adviser.
Justice Mohammed ordered the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to ensure that Bello, who was wheeled into the court in a wheelchair, was monitored in hospital and remanded the PDP chieftain’s son in Kuje Prison till Thursday.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had filed charges against Bello, who is also a former Minister of Defence, and his son, along with their firm, Bam Properties.
Both men pleaded not guilty to all four counts.
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