N4.1bn fraud: Court grants Sirika, daughter, son-in-law, firm N100 million bail each
By Emma Ogbuehi
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted ₦100 million bail each to a former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, his daughter Fatima, son-in-law Jalal Sule Hamma and a firm – Al Buraq Global Investment Limited.
They are being tried over an alleged fraud to the tune of ₦N4.135 billion.
According to the court, they are also to provide two sureties who must have landed properties in Abuja. The sureties, the court said, must also be responsible citizens.
The sureties must depose to an affidavit of means. The court also restricted the defendants from traveling abroad without its permission.
Justice Oriji ordered that the defendants should be remanded in prison custody if they failed to meet their bail conditions.
The sureties must own landed properties within the FCT with valid titles. The trial will commence on the 10th, 11th and 20th of June.
Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, slammed six six-count charge on the former minister, his daughter, and two others.
TheNiche had earlier reported that the Commission arrested Sirika on April 23 after he honoured their invitation for questioning on the controversial Nigeria Air project.
In February, the EFCC opened investigation into the activities of the Federal Ministry of Aviation under Sirika for conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of public funds, and contract inflation.
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