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  • Court remands ex-Governor Lamido in prison

    Court remands ex-Governor Lamido in prison

    •Jigawa PDP, Fayose seek ex-governor’s release

    THE Dutse Magistrates’ Court II in Jigawa State has remanded former Governor Sule Lamido in prison till May 4, for ruling over his bail application.
    Lamido is standing trial on a four-count charge of inciting disturbance, criminal deformation, criminal intimidation and disturbance of public peace, contrary to Sections 113, 114 and 117 of the Penal Code.
    But Lamido pleaded not guilty and his counsel, Mr. Felix Jones Osimerha, applied for his bail.
    He said: “The accused person has stayed in detention beyond the constitutional 24 hours. He was invited by the police on April 28, telling him to report on April 30. He honoured the invitation and has been detained till this morning when he was brought to court.”
    The defending counsel assured the court Lamido will not interfere with the investigation, evidence and will not jump bail, considering his status as a former governor and a law-abiding citizen.
    But prosecution counsel Mr. Ekenna Egnatus objected to the bail application, saying the accused is a public figure, having a large followership, and his release may be a security threat, “considering the charges in the FIR”.
    Magistrate Usman Muhammed Lamin adjourned till May 4 for ruling on the bail application.
    “Both parties submitted their reasons for and against the bail, supported by so many Sections of the law. I, hereby, adjourn the case till May 4 for ruling. The accused should, however, remain in prison till then,” he said.
    Jigawa State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose have called for Lamido’s unconditional release.
    The PDP condemned the arrest and continued detention of Lamido.
    A statement by its chairman, Salisu Mamuda Ku’it, said: “The continues detention of Alhaji Sule Lamido is illegal, null and void, and has no place in the laws of this land.
    “The PDP in Jigawa State is compelled to make this statement, to let the world know about the continued illegal detention and infringement of the fundamental human right of our leader Alhaji Sule Lamido.
    “We believe that his continued detention has no connection whatsoever with any inciting statement. We view this as a well-scripted ploy to punish him for his defiance against the evil forces of the APC that is taking this country hostage.”
    Fayose, who condemned Lamido’s arrest, described it as another attempt to muzzle the opposition and cow PDP candidates nursing presidential ambition.
    A statement by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, described Lamido’s detention as “childish and ridiculous”.

  • Club tasks FG on prison reforms

    Aviary Club of Nigeria, Ogun state chapter, a nongovernmental organisation has called on the federal government to give more attentions to the welfare of prison inmates across the country.

    Giving this advice at the weekend was president of the club, Mr. Gbenga Sowunmi.

    Sowunmi made this appeal when he led members of his executive on a courtesy call on Ibara Prison, Abeokuta, where they were received by Deputy Comptroller of Prison, Mr. Kolawole S.O, Assistant Comptroller of Prison, Mr. Atoyebi S.T, among other officers.

    While commending the federal government’s efforts at improving the conditions of inmate, he, however, urged that such efforts need to be scaled up for optimum results.

     

  • Prison visit: Political detainees’ wives urge Fayose to release husbands

    Prison visit: Political detainees’ wives urge Fayose to release husbands

    Wives, children and associates of some political detainees held at Federal Prisons, Ado Ekiti, have called on Governor Ayo Fayose to release them having spent years in detention on alleged trumped-up charges.

    They made the plea on Wednesday during Fayose’s tour of prison facilities during which the governor also pardoned some inmates. Some All Progressives Congress (APC) members detained in prison are standing trial for their alleged complicity in the murder of Fayose’s ally and former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Omolafe Aderiye, an allegation they denied.

    Those on trial include the state leader of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Adeniyi Adedipe; two former state chairmen of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Bayo Aderiye and Rotimi Olanbiwonnu; Sola Durodola, Ajayi Kayode, Oso Farotimi and Sola Adenijo.

    Fayose could not ensure release of any of the inmates as the Chief Judge, Justice Simon Daramola advised that due process must be followed before the governor could facilitate their pardon and release. There was drama shortly after Fayose arrived as the wives of the detainees knelt down pleading that he release their breadwinners for them to reunite with their families and revive their ‘dead’ businesses.

    They claimed that their husbands knew nothing about the alleged murder. But Fayose said: “We would pardon some inmates, but we have to follow due process. We must have the facts and figures before vetoing their release.

    We have come to see the facilities in the prison and see how we can help. We have seen the facilities here and we are not happy. “The buildings here houses almost 200 people but whatever their offences they are still entitled to good condition of living. We therefore appeal to the Federal Government to upgrade the facilities available for prison inmates in the state here.

    “The walls surrounding the prison are vulnerable, that was why we experienced the last jailbreak, but that would not happen again. As a state government, we will support the prison with an additional building, a borehole, health facilities and toilet facilities.

    “We appeal to the government to live up to their responsibilities. I also appeal to the prison inmates, you must be of good conduct so they can get pardon. Also make sure that you repent truly.” Fayose was joined on the visit by the Commissioner of Police, Abdullahi Chafe and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Owoseni Ajayi and other senior government officials.

  • Inside Port Harcourt Maximum Prison

    Inside Port Harcourt Maximum Prison

    The Port Harcourt Maximum Prison is home to 3463 awaiting trial inmates. PRECIOUS DIKEWOHA was at the prison on Good Friday and he found out that the inmates cherish freedom more than anything else.

    It was Good Friday; a special day for Christians to celebrate the death of Jesus Christ. The General Overseer of Apostolic Army, Bishop Winning Willy Bunting, decided to celebrate his 55th birthday at Port Harcourt Maximum Prison, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

    The prison gate was tightly guarded by angry-looking prison officials. At 10am, the Bishop arrived at the Prison with few of his church members, family and a senior officer of the prison. In spite of the presence of the prison official, the team members were thoroughly searched.

    The visitors were not allowed to go in with anything, not even a car or house key.  Some, including this reporter, were asked to remove their shoes for search.

    After the main gate, there was another frisking at the second gate. Not far from here was a prison board where it was indicated that the prison houses 3,463 awaiting trial inmates. 51 of them are women.

    At the left wing of the prison gate were a crowd of parents, relatives, well-wishers and non-governmental organisations’ officials who were waiting to be checked in with food and sanitary materials.

    According to a prison official, who pleaded anonymity, festive season usually saw many coming to show love to the inmates.

    Inside the prison yard there were a lot of young men, women and elderly men walking around. Some behaved like they were mentally unbalanced. Many of them wore face of repentance. Some others with hardened face and perhaps unrepentant heart.

    Not a few kept saying “Oga, find us something; I want to eat”.  What happened to the food items being donated daily by churches, companies, individuals and other organisations?

    Speaking at the special service to mark the pastor’s birthday, John Abangi, a convict, who introduced some of the leaders of the inmates, said the visitors should not be surprised the way they were praising God, adding that some of them had been there for years and had decided to be closer to God through the theological school in the prison yard.

    He noted that the school had graduated a lot of pastors now winning souls for God in the prison yard.

    “I came here years ago after I committed a crime against the government. I was sentenced with option of N500, 000 fines, but I didn’t have anybody to provide that kind of money; that is why you are seeing me here. Though, God has helped me to provide N150, 000 remaining N350, 000. I believe that one day God will assist me to pay the remaining money.

    “I want to inform you that there are some people who are here with just fine of N15, 000, N20,000 and N30,000. But they are here because when they committed such crime and they were charged to court, their family members deserted them. That is why they are here; God knows why we are here. But for those youths out there, they should know that food and money is not the first thing man should think of in life but freedom. When you are free, you can do anything.”

    One of the prison pastors, Mr. Joseph Moses, who is serving a life sentence after being convicted of drug trafficking offence, thanked God that his case was reduced from death to life sentence.

    He said God who reduced the death sentence to life sentence would one day free him.

    “I have nobody to intervene on my case. I will be here but one thing I know is that someday God will perform a miracle on my case. I was arrested for drug offence and since then I have regretted my action and when I discovered that we have theology school here, I decided to get closer to God.

    “I’m calling on the youths of this country to desist from crime or anything that can bring them to prison yard. One thing that is lacking here is freedom. I want to thank the man of God for choosing to celebrate his birthday here instead of going to pleasant environment. This shows that he loves us and God will bless him more. We are human beings like others out there. The only thing is that we are unfortunate to be a victim and a prisoner of the crime we committed.”

    Another inmate, Mr. John Onuhwor, said he was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for a crime he was unaware of. He said he would have been a death person if not for the love of God.

    “I want to call on the privileged individual in the society to know that some of us are ignorant of the crime that brought us here. I’m pleading that they should always remember us here. Some of us have only small fine to pay and we will get out of here.

    “People used to come here for prayer and when we pray for them, God will answer them. I remember that in 2015, one of the governors from Southeast came here and requested that we should pray for him and we did, today he is a governor. When he came here that time, we told him that God would answer our prayer but when he is enjoying he should not forget us and the less privileged in the society. If he doesn’t remember us, he should not forget the poor.”

    Mr. Adeosun Kazeem, an inmate in Port Harcourt prison, denounced his faith and embraced Christianity after celebrating birthday with Bishop Bunting.

    Kazeem, who is the leader of the convicted inmates, said he was convicted of murder while in Nigerian Army in 2007. He said the love the man of God had for inmates by hosting his 55th birthday with them showed that he was the best Easter gift.

    The ex-soldier said he was abandoned by his family members and friends immediately he was convicted.

    Bishop Bunting stated that the choice of Port Harcourt prison for his birthday was to win souls for Christ. He stated that there was need for reorganisation in the prisons, adding that good infrastructures must be put in place to help in the reformation of the inmates.

    Bishop Bunting noted: “My birthday has been celebrated in all those places, like government houses, big event centres etc. Four years ago, I celebrated my birthday in four cities of the world after Nigeria had celebrated theirs.

    “This year, I was instructed by God Almighty to go to sthe prisons and celebrate my 55th birthday; that there is a gift for me. God instructed that he wants to use by birthday to do a special thing.

    “The Overall General who had been a Muslim for 40 years accepted Jesus Christ. I believe that the strong hold of prison has been broken and there is freedom. I want a total reform of Nigeria prison. I want to task Christians to direct their compassion to prisoners and doing such would help in depopulating the kingdom of darkness.”

    While food was being served to prison inmates, the visitors started walking out. Some of the inmates who were waving goodbye beg for money: “Oga find us something”.

  • Abia CJ decongests Aba prison

    Abia CJ decongests Aba prison

    The Abia State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Theresa Uzokwe has reduced the number of inmates in the Aba prison, but you will not appreciate the impact of the reprieve until you hear the story of the correctional facility.

    Aba Federal Prisons, left behind by the colonial administration, is weighed down by many burdens, like others across the country. Apart from logistic problems, it is also congested. The Nation gathered that the facility which was originally meant for about 250 inmates is now being occupied by well over 500 inmates.

    It was also gathered that the population of the inmates was putting more pressure on the facility and a daunting challenge for the staff of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) to maintain peace within the yard.

    From the records, the prison has 597 female and male inmates with 402 detainees on Awaiting Trial roll, nine lifers, 105 convicts, 80 on observation and one detainee.

    A staff member who does not want to named, told our correspondent that the prison facility is being overstretched because of the population of inmates at the facility even as the source blamed the judiciary and police for the population of inmates on Awaiting Trial list.

    According to the source, some of the inmates since they were remanded in the prison custody have never been to court, while some after their initial arraignments have been dumped in the prison with several court adjournments which have stalled their cases till date.

    According to the source, some of the inmates who are the most difficult to manage are people with stringent bail conditions, those who feel that they were unnecessarily arrested and the ones who felt that they were unjustly detained and would have served out their jail term if convicted of the crime which they were accused of.

    Some of the inmates who spoke to our correspondent raised issues of poor sanitary condition, poor feeding, lack of legal aid, non-availability of vehicle to convey them to court any day their matter will be coming up, delayed justice system (persistent adjournment of matters in court) and amongst others which has their continued detention.

    Luck has smiled on some of these inmates as the Chief Judge of the state during a jail delivery exercise at the Aba Prisons granted them bail and equally discharged some.

    Little drama however, played out at about 10:55am shortly after the State Chief Judge started sitting for the day. A woman who was later identified as Mrs. Elizabeth Akwuiwu-chukwu, the Chief Registrar High Court of Justice claiming to be acting on the orders of the Chief Judge, asked journalists who had come to cover the event to leave the hall.

    Akwuiwu-chukwu said, “The CJ asked me to tell you to leave the hall. We will call you in when we finish,” but when the journalists demanded to know why the CJ asked them to leave at such event, the chief registrar said “I am only acting on orders”.

    It was while the journalists were on their way out of the Prison yard, that the public relations officer of the state judiciary, Chika Orji-Nwoke told the newsmen that the CJ has changed her earlier position.

    Uzokwe, who spent over four hours looking at cases of inmates, granted bail to about five inmates while seven others were discharged of the offences that they were alleged to have committed.

    One thing that stood out throughout the exercise was prolonged matters in court and unlawful detention of Abians at the facility without any case pending before any court of law.

    While seven inmates, namely, Ogochukwu Nwaeze, Obinna Nwankwo, Iko Mohammed, Peter Jonah, Akajiaku Achilihu, Ndubuisi Uwakwe and Udo Akpan were discharged for being unlawfully and illegally detained at the facility, Ezere Jite, Nnamdi and Eziaha Chigbu were granted bail of N50, 000 each with one surety.

    Others who weren’t lucky had their cases referred back to the trial judge for speedy hearing.

    The Abia CJ said that some of the discharged inmates were yet to be arraigned in court while others could have served out their jail term if they were tried and convicted of the crime that they were accused of even as she frowned at delayed trial and stringent conditions of bail given by trial magistrates and judges to the accused persons.

    She also directed judges handling cases of some of the inmates she referred to their various courts to ensure compliance and expedite action.

    Speaking at the end of the exercise, Justice Kenneth Nwosu of Aba High Court III described the exercise at the Aba Prison as landmark.

    According to Nwosu, the exercise is statutorily provided for which empowers the State Chief Judge to visit prisons in the state once in a while to review cases of those who were wrongly convicted, illegally detained or those who might have served out their jail term assuming the accused have been tried and convicted of their various crimes.

    He said an innovation is already in place to ensure quick dispensation of justice and to eliminate seeking of unnecessary interlocutory appeals sought by lawyers which contributes to overstay of matters in court and urged people who felt that their fundamental human rights were being infringed as a result of their long detention to seek redress in court.

    The Deputy Comptroller of Prisons (DCP) in charge of Aba Prison, Stephen Ugba hailed the State CJ for coming and added that the transparency of the exercise would give hope to other inmates and also reduce the stress of the personnel in managing the inmates.

    Ugba called for the support of the state government and other well-meaning Abians and Nigerians to the facility which it said lacks logistics and other amenities to run its day-to-day activities.

    Meanwhile, the freed inmates were left with mixed feelings of leaving the facility and what the future holds for them after their life at the detention camp, but other inmates who were not beneficiary of the CJ’s magnanimity had no other choice than to rejoice with their mates who would no longer eat their malnourished foods, bath in the open, being chased into their confinement by personnel of the NPS.

    They knelt down thanking God for an opportunity to once again reunite with their family members and welcomed back by old friends.

     

  • Prison head seeks help

    The head of Aba Federal Prisons, Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, Stephen Ugba has called on Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and other residents to come to the aid of the correctional facility

    Ugba was speaking with The Nation at the facility in Aba, saying that the prison was in dire need of assistance, mentioning vehicles with which to take inmates to court.

    The DCP said the federal government has been trying to fund the facility, regretting that all efforts to draw the attention of the state government to their plight have failed. He noted that the state government has given out vehicles to other security agencies without looking the way of the Aba Prison.

    “This prison covers about 48 courts and the vehicles that we have are not enough. Federal government is trying at its capacity, but we expect more from the state government in assisting the Aba Prisons. 80 percent of the inmates are from Abia State. But as I speak to you now, we are yet to receive anything from the state government in terms of logistics and other areas.

    “I commend NGOs and religious organisations that have been very helpful in assisting the Aba Prisons in making sure that things work well. We have been making efforts, but nothing positive has come out of it”.

    On efforts to address the health challenges of the inmates, the DCP stated that they have medical personnel to attend to the health challenges of the inmates and where the case goes beyond the capacity of the yard, the inmates would be referred to the Abia State Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) for proper attention.

    He hinted that efforts were being made to register some inmates for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to enable them further their education at the National Open University (NOUN).

    He also used the opportunity to appeal to the well to do in the society and Aba in particular to invest help the inmates.

  • Prison boss to minister: we need solar energy

    The new Controller of the Nigerian Prisons Service, (NPS) Fedral Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Mr. Sylvester Nwakuche has urged the Minster of the Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello to install solar lighting in the Kuje Prisons.

    Mwakuche appreciated the FCT Minister for his immense assistance to the Nigerian Prisons Service.

    The minister assured that the FCT Administration will continue to support Para-military agencies operating in the Federal Capital Territory to enable them perform their statutory functions.

    The Minister gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Prisons Service, FCT Command, led by the new Controller, Mr. Sylvester Nwakuche that paid him a working visit in his office.

    Bello reiterated that Para-military organizations and other security Agencies play very important roles in the maintenance law and order, peace and tranquility in the Territory and must be motivated to continue in that direction.

    He assured that his Administration would also continue to collaborate with security agencies to ensure the security of lives and property.

    “The FCT Administration will provide immediate succor to some of the challenges facing the Nigerian Prisons installations in the Territory to encourage the rehabilitation and reformation of convicts,” he said.

    The Minister remarked that he is in direct discussion with the Ministry of Interior on some of the issues raised by the Controller; adding that they will at the end, be of benefit to the Nigerian Prisons Service and other residents of the FCT when they come to fruition.

    According to him, “There are some issues in the pipeline for which we are in direct discussion with the Minister of Interior and at the end of the day, if they come to fruition, the benefit is going to be for all of us in the FCT”.

    The Minister promised to fast track the issue of land encroachment around the Kuje Facility to mitigate any negative occurrence, adding, “We will continue to speak and engage on how we can solve them one after the other”.

    Earlier in his remarks, the new Controller of Prisons, FCT Command, Mr. Sylvester Nwakuche appreciated the FCT Minister for his immense assistance to the Nigerian Prisons Service.

    He appealed to the Minister to continue to support the FCT Command of the Nigerian Prison Service, particularly in the area of solar lighting within the Kuje Prisons Service vicinity.

  • NANS gives 24 hours ultimatum for release of 13 UNILAG students

    NANS gives 24 hours ultimatum for release of 13 UNILAG students

    The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the immediate release of 13 students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) being held in Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Lagos.

    NANS’ President, Mr Chinonso Obasi,  said the union would protest at Kirikiri Prison if the 13 students were not freed within 24 hours.

    A Special Offences Mobile Court had on April 1 remanded the 13 UNILAG students in Kirikiri Prisons, pending their bail application.

    They were accused of engaging in unlawful invasion of Television Continental in Lagos.

    The students were arraigned on a two-count charge of unlawful invasion and disruption of activities and have all pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

    The accused students are Femi Adeyeye, Toni Aina, Kodri Yaya, Asimi Oladime, Ismahim Olalekan, Segun Okesola, Abdulazeez Soneye, Idris Abogunloko, and Muyiwa Olaniyi.

    Others are Toheed Oladimeji, Joseph Akanni, Lukumon Olusegun, and Abiodun Agbeniyi.

    The case was adjourned until April 6 for a determination of their bail.

    However, Obasi, in the statement, said that Nigerian students would not accept further detention of the students.

    “After a painstaking review of the circumstances surrounding the ruling, we have resolved to demand and hereby demand the unconditional release of these students within 24 hours.

    “Consequently, we make bold to state that if at the expiration of our 24 hours ultimatum, these innocent students are not released without strings, we shall relocate the headquarters of NANS to Kirikiri in solidarity with our members.

    “We also hope that the authorities would use the opportunity of the 24 hours ultimatum to either expand the facilities of Kirikiri prison or release our colleagues, as they can see we are serious and determined by offering them a fair choice.”

    Obasi said that the court should have warned the students instead of sending them to prison for a mere protest.

    “In other climes what the court should have done was to certify that the suspects are bona-fide students and release them to their school authorities or student leaders.

    “ But rather than factor in the extenuating circumstances of their protest, the court hurriedly blunted the proper socialisation of 13 Nigerian leaders of tomorrow,” he said.

    Premium Times reported on Sunday that the management of  Television Continental (TVC) disputed police claim that the jailed 13 students of the University of Lagos carried out an  unlawful invasion of the television facility at the Ikosi neighbourhood of Lagos.

    “The Management of Continental Broadcasting Service Limited (owners of TVC) refutes these stories and categorically states that TVC has no hand in the arrest of the students.

    “TVC did not at any point report or lodge any complaint at the police station,” remarked Abisola Agbaje, the legal manager of TVC in a press release in Lagos.

    Ms. Agbaje said, “Truly, the Students came into our premises on Friday the 31st of March, 2017 on or about3 p.m. to protest the “alleged rustication by UNILAG”.

    “The protest was peaceful which we have on record and the students left our premises peacefully.”

  • 13 UNILAG students remanded in prison

    13 UNILAG students remanded in prison

    The police on Saturday arraigned 13 University of Lagos (UNILAG) students at a Special Offences Mobile Court in Oshodi, Lagos, over alleged unlawful invasion of Television Continental (TVC) station in Lagos.

    Prosecuting counsel, Effiong Asuquo, who is the Office in Charge, Legal Department of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, said the accused persons committed the offence on Friday.

    He said they invaded the premises of TVC to protest the alleged rustication of one of their students.

    The defendants are: Femi Adeyeye, Toni Aina, Kodri Yaya, Asimi Oladime, Ismahim Olalekan, Segun Okesola, Abdulazeez Soneye, Idris Abogunloko, and Muyiwa Olaniyi.

    Others are Toheed Oladimeji, Joseph Akanni, Lukumon Olusegun, and Abiodun Agbeniyi.

    Asuquo said the students also invaded the UNILAG main campus and disrupted academic activities.

    The prosecutor said the protest was a bid to stop the semester’s examination scheduled to begin on Monday.

    The police said the alleged offence contravenes sections 168 (1) (d) and 2 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015‎.The students were arraigned before Chief Magistrate P.E Nwaka, on two counts bordering on unlawful invasion and disruption of activities.They pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The magistrate ordered their remand at the Kirikiri prison pending their bail hearing on April 6.

  • Ngilari released from Yola Prison

    Ngilari released from Yola Prison

    Former Adamawa Governor, Bala Ngilari, who was granted bail on health grounds, after his appeal against the five years conviction over corruption charges, has been released from prison.

    Mr Peter Tenkwa, Controller of the Adamawa Command of the Nigeria Prison Service, confirmed Ngilari’s release to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Yola.

    He, however, said that the former governor was released “without my knowledge”.

    A Yola High Court 1, presided over by Justice Nathan Musa, granted Ngilari bail on Monday, pending the hearing of his appeal.

    He had been jailed by a Yola High Court that found him guilty of ignoring due process in the procurement of 25 vehicles for N169 million

    His bail application was supported by a medical report, which indicated that he had serious medical issues and needed to travel abroad to seek special attention.

    Tenkwa told NAN that he was waiting for the court order to enable him contact the legal department of the service for advice, when the Deputy Controller in charge of the Yola prison, Abubkar Abaka, told him that Ngilari had been released.

    “I called the officer in charge of Yola Prison to instruct him to await further instruction on Ngilari, only to be told that he had been released based on court warrant,” he said.

    Tenkwa said that some prison officials involved in the handling of the Ngilari issue, including the Deputy Controller in charge of the Yola Prison, had been replaced, while investigation into the whole saga was ongoing.

    He said that Mr John Bukar, a senior officer in the health department, was being detained pending investigation.

    Bukar signed the letter that identified Ngilari’s medical concerns to include high blood pressure, diabetics and insomnia.

    Meanwhile, the Chief Registrar of Adamawa High Court, Mr Danladi Mohammed, has confirmed that Ngilari  fulfilled the bail conditions before he was released.

    “He was granted bail in  the sum of of N100 million with two sureties who have already submitted their Certificates of Occupancy.

    “The Registrar of High Court 1 has confirmed to me that the bail conditions were fulfilled.

    “For now, that is all I can tell you. If you want further details on the matter, you need to write a request to that effect,” Mohammed told NAN.

    Ngilari served as Adamawa Governor from October 6, 2014 to May 29, 2015, following the removal of Ahmadu Fintiri, then Acting Governor, by an Abuja High Court.