Court revokes bail, issues bench warrant against Ex Gov. Aliyu, 1 other

Justice Aminu Aliyu of the Federal High Court in Minna on
Thursday, issued bench warrants for the arrest of former Gov.
Babangida Aliyu of Niger and Umar Nasko.

Justice Aliyu also revoked the earlier bail granted Aliyu and
Nasko by Justice Yellim Bogoro, for failure to respect hearing
notices served on them to appear in court.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Aliyu and Nasko were
ordered to appear in court on Thursday, for re-arraignment after
their alleged N1.9 billion fraud case was re-assigned to Justice
Aliyu.

Their counsel did not showed up.

Counsel to Aliyu, Olajide Ayodele, however, sent a letter
praying for an adjournment.

The case was adjourned until May 27. (NAN)

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