An FCT High Court has fixed November 2 for definite hearing in the trial of a former Air Officer Training Command, Nigerian Air Force, AVM Alkali Mamu, for alleged bribery.
Mamu, who was also an ex- member of the Committee for Procurement in the Ministry of Defence, was arraigned on a three-count charge of bribery on June 21.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had alleged that the NAF officer collected a cash gift N5.9 million for the purchase of a Range Rover Evoque and another $300, 000 (N147 million), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
He also collected two vehicles – Ford Expedition SUV and Jaguar XF Saloon – valued N15 million and N12 million, respectively from Societe D’ Equipments Internationaux Nigeria Limited, a contractor with the NAF.
These allegations contravened Sections 17 (a) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
He was granted bail in the sum of N50 million, with a surety in like sum, on July 1.
The surety must have property within Abuja.