Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, on Thursday, July 9, 2015, expressed shock when a Federal High Court in Kano ordered that he remanded in prison till September 28.
‘So I’m now a prisoner,’ Ex-Governor can’t believe he’s going to jail
Lamido was sent to jail along with his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused them of fraud.
Former Jigawa state governor Sule Lamido
Recommended articles
![Some of the grains for distribution to the poor and vulnerable in Enugu State [NAN]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Some of the grains for distribution to the poor and vulnerable in Enugu State [NAN]")
Lamido was sent to jail along with his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused them of fraud.
“You mean I am now a prisoner?” the former Governor reportedly said when he was being ushered into a vehicle for the journey to the Kano Central Prison.
Lamido and his sons are accused of collecting a N1.35 billion kickback from a government contractor and paying it into their personal accounts.
ADVERTISEMENT
Justice Evelyn Anyadike ordered that the suspects be imprisoned after the EFCC said its facilities could not accommodate them.
Justice Anyadike also refused to grant the former governor’s bail request despite pleas from his lawyer.
In related news, former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim, who was also accused of fraud by the EFCC, has been granted bail of N270m by an Abuja court.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Why our plane made emergency landing at Lagos airport, Air Peace clarifies
Over 75% of Katsina children are multidimensionally poor – UNICEF
PDP unveils 200-member campaign council for Ighodalo's guber election in Edo
Tinubu approves resumption of repair work on Third Mainland Bridge
Ondo Poll: Ganduje consoles Jimoh Ibrahim after crushing defeat in APC primary
FG to review recent price hike of DStv, GOtv packages amid public outcry
BREAKING: FG grants Air Peace right to commence Abuja-London flights - Keyamo
Deputy who dumped Akeredolu clinches PDP governorship ticket
Gov inaugurates 2nd phase of palliative distribution to poor Enugu residents
ADVERTISEMENT
