Ex-minister, 4 others reappear in court over alleged N229m money laundering

The former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama
and four others on Monday reappeared before a Federal High Court
Damaturu on a seven-count charge of criminal conspiracy and money
laundering.

Bulama was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime
Commission (EFCC) with Mohammed Kadai, a former Commissioner for
Integrated and Rural Development, Abba Tata, Hassan Ibn Jaks and
Muhammad Mamu.

The defendants are accused of criminal conspiracy and money
laundering to the tune of N229 million.

The prosecution counsel, Haruna Abdulkadir, however, filed for
an adjournment in favour of one of the defendants who was not in
court due to health conditions.

The application was as a result of consensus reached by both
prosecution and defense counsel shortly before the court
session.

Therefore, Justice Hammada Dashen ruled that, as a result of the
application by the prosecution counsel and supported by the defense
counsel, the court adjourned the case until Dec. 3. (NAN)