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| DR. HALIRU BELLO IN COURT |
The Federal High Court, Abuja
Division today granted a N300m bail to the former PDP Chairman, Dr. Haliru Bello
and Abba, his son over their ongoing trial of a four count criminal charge
related to a N300m fraud brought against them by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Ahmed Mohammed reading
the conditions of the bail said each of the accused persons must produce 2
sureties in the same sum. The senior Bello was directed to bring a surety in
the Directorate level of the Federal Civil Service while his son’s surety was
to be someone of at least Grade level 12 also in the employ of the Federal
Government.
The court also ordered that the
second surety must own a landed property in Abuja and its value must not be
below N300m stating that the title deed of such property must be verified and released
to the custody of the court registrar throughout the period of the trial. The sureties
are also required to swear to an affidavit of means, as well as tender their
recent passport photographs to the court.
The accused persons, Dr. Bello
and his son were further directed to submit their international passports to
the court.
The court then adjourned the
matter to February 16 for the commencement of trial proper. It also directed
that until the bail conditions were met, the senior Bello would remain in
hospital under police watch while his son would be remanded in prison custody.
It would be recalled that the
EFCC sued the two on the allegation that they used a private firm, BAM Projects
and Properties, which is also charged to commit fraud by withdrawing the sum of
N300m from an account which the National Security Adviser operated with the Central
Bank of Nigeria.
Both accused persons have
pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
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