Alleged N109bn Fraud: Court Remands Ex-AGF, Idris Ahmed, Others in Kuje Prison

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama in Abuja has remanded the former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in Kuje prison custody pending the determination of his bail application in the alleged diversion of public funds to the tune of over 109 billion naira.

The former AGF alongside others were arraigned before justice Adeyemi Ajayi on a 14-count charge that bordered on alleged conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and money laundering.

The court held that Idris and other Defendants in the matter should remain in custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service till July 27 when their bail applications will be heard.

The former AGF and his fellow defendants – Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited all pleaded not guilty to the 14 count charge filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission.

Counsel to Idris, Chris Uche wanted the court to allow the defendant to continue enjoying the administrative bail granted to him by the antigraft agency and to remain in the EFCC custody on the grounds that the Kuje Prison is not well secured until hearing of their bail application.

But the EFCC Counsel opposed the submission and that prompted the trial judge to order the defendants to be remanded in the Kuje Correctional facility.