PDP spokesman to remain in prison till Monday, January 25

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January 21, 2016 2:05 PM

Metuh appeared before Justice Ishaq Bello of the Abuja Federal High Court on fresh charges of destruction of evidence today, January 21.

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh will remain at the Kuje Prisons till Monday, January 25, 2016.

Metuh appeared before Justice Ishaq Bello of the Abuja Federal High Court on fresh charges of destruction of evidence today, January 21.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier accused the PDP spokesman of ripping apart a statement he had made to the agency when it was brought to him to sign.

Metuh was previously charged with money laundering before a different judge and has been granted bail to the tune of N400 million in that case but is yet to meet the conditions.

He will appear before Justice Bello for a fresh bail hearing on the new charges on Monday.

The PDP spokesman is facing trial for allegedly accepting N400 million naira from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki who is also being tried for corruption.

Dasuki is at the center of the massive money laundering investigation and is alleged to have supervised the looting of $2 billion in funds which were meant for the procurement of arms for Nigeria's military.

He was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on December 1, 2015 and handed over to the EFCC the day after.

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The former NSA is reported to have implicated several prominent persons in the deal including former governors, ex-ministers and members of the PDP.

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