On Thursday, the Federal Capital Territory High Court granted former aviation minister Hadi Sirika and his brother, Abubakar Sirika, bail of N100 million each, along with two sureties.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Mr. Sirika, his brother, and Enginos Nigeria Ltd. with eight counts of abuse of office, criminal breach of trust, and using a position for gratification.
In his ruling on the bail applications, Justice Suleiman Belgore stated that he found merit in their requests. “I find considerable merit in this application.
He is presumably innocent and not likely to jump bail. He deserves to be granted bail, and I so do,” the judge declared.
Justice Belgore adopted the bail terms and conditions from a related case (CR/348/2024), in which the former minister is also on trial alongside his daughter and son-in-law. “I see no reason to depart from the bail terms granted to him in that suit,” the judge noted.
The trial is scheduled to commence on May 28.
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