Sirika’s absence stalls arraignment in alleged N19.4bn fraud

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The absence of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and his brother, Ahmad Sirika at the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja in the alleged 19.4bn fraud stalled his arraignment on Tuesday.

At Tuesday's proceedings when the matter was called, O.A Atulagbe prosecuting counsel for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission told the court…

The lawyer to the defendant, Olaniyi Ajonrin, also apologised for the absence of his client, and agreed with the application for adjournment sought by prosecuting counsel.The defendants in the suit are: Hadi Sirika and his brother, Ahmad Sirika, and Enginos Nigeria Limited. The defendants pleaded not guilty while Justice Sylvanus Oriji granted them N100m bail each, with the condition that they must not travel out of the country until the end of the criminal case.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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