Alleged N109bn Fraud: Court Orders Remand Of Ex-Accountant General, Idris

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that a former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Justice A.O. Adeyemi Ajayi gave the order on Friday, Naija News reports.

The judge directed the suspended AGF to be remanded in the custody of EFCC alongside Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited.

The anti-graft agency had arraigned Idris and his co-defendants before the court on Friday following charges of stealing and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N109.4 billion.

The former AGF and the co-defendant had earlier pleaded not guilty to the 14-count charge levelled against them by the EFCC.

The counsel to Idris, Chris Uche pleaded with the court to allow his client to continue enjoying the administrative bail granted to him by the antigraft agency.

According to Uche, EFCC has the international passport of the former AGF.

He asked the court to permit Idris to come back on Monday for his bail application and not remand them at any correctional facility.

However, the EFCC’s counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, said the administrative bail ended once the charge was filed.

Delivering ruling Justice Adeyemi Ajayi held that the court is not a puppet to dance to the rhythm of public opinions.