Justice Abubakar Talba of the FCT High
Court, Abuja, on Thursday, July 2, 2015 adjourned to July 7, for ruling on the
bail application of Yau Mohammed Gital, a former Chief of Staff to the FCT
Minister, Bala Mohammed and member of the Land Allocation Committee, FCT
Administration; Shuaibu Yakubu, a former special assistant to the Chief of
Staff; Jibril M. Tahir, Managing Director, Jibmir Ventures Nigeria
Limited and Jibmir Ventures Nigeria Limited who are being prosecuted on a
10-count charge of obtaining by false pretence, conspiracy and forgery to the
tune of N192,000,000 (one hundred and ninety-two million naira) by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.The accused
persons were docked on Monday, June 29, 2015.
Following
their arraignment, counsel to the accused persons, W.Y Mamman, urged the court
to admit the accused to bail pending trial. While moving
the bail application today, Mamman prayed the court to grant the accused
persons bail on liberal terms, assuring the court of their readiness to stand
trial. However, counsel to EFCC, Sylvanus Tahir countered the application saying, “our
objection is based upon the charges placed on the accused persons which carries
a minimum of 7 years imprisonment.” According to
him, the first accused person, Gital is standing trial on similar case before
Justice O.C Agbaza. He urged the court
to refuse the application adding that, the accused if admitted to bail may
frustrate speedy determination of the case. After listening
to the arguments of counsel, Justice Talba adjourned to July 7, 2015 for ruling
on the bail application.
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