N36bn Fraud: Court Summons Rep Over Turaki’s
Absence from Trial
Following the failure of former
governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki to attend his trial in the N36billion
case of theft and money laundering instituted against him by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Justice S. Yahuza of the Federal High Court,
Dutse has summoned his surety, Honourable Abubakar Bawa Bwari, a serving member
of the House of Representatives to appear before him on May 16, 2013, “ to show
cause why the recognizance entered into by him to produce the accused should
not be forfeited”
Part of the notice, which was on
Tuesday April 30, 2013 pasted on the house of Hon. Bwari, at the Apo
Legislative Quarters, read: “Take notice that you are hereby summoned to appear
at the Federal High Court, sitting at Dutse Judicial Division on the 16th day of May 2013 at 9.00am. You
are to show cause why the recognizance entered into by you to produce the
accused in the above-mentioned charge should not be forfeited.”
Turaki was first arraigned by the
EFCC before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in 2007 on a 32-count
charge. The case was later transferred to Federal High Court; Dutse after he
challenged the jurisdiction of the FCT court. He was subsequently re-arraigned
on a 32- count charge at the Federal High Court, Dutse for allegedly
misappropriating N36 billion while he was governor of Jigawa State.
Turaki had pleaded not guilty
to the charge and was subsequently granted bail with Hon. Bwari serving as one
of his sureties.
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