Former
Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and his co-accused, were on Thursday, granted
bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Moro and 2 others were
arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of defrauding
graduate applicants to the tune of N675m in the March 15, 2014 National
Immigration Services recruitment exercise.
Justice Anwuli Chikere
granted bail to Moro on self-recognition, but imposed on the two others, bail
sum of N100m each with one surety in like sum.
The
other accused persons are a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of
Interior, Mrs. Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia, and former director
in the ministry, Mr. F.O Alayebami.
Daniel-Nwobia and
Alayebami were also ordered to deposit their passports and other travel
documents with the court registrar throughout the period of the trial.
Justice Chikere has fixed
April 27 for commencement of trial.
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