Ex-Governor Sule Lamido and two sons Remanded in Prison for Two Months.

A federal court has ordered a former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, accused of fraud, to be remanded in Kano prison custody till September 28, Premium Times reports.

This comes after the ex-governor was arraigned before Justice Riman Fatu in the early hours of today over graft allegations. This comes after the ex-governor was arraigned before Justice Riman Fatu in the early hours of today over graft allegations showing he received N1.35 billion bribe from a government contractor.

Delivering her judgement, Justice Evelyn Anyadike ruled that the ex-governor and his sons be remanded in a Kano Prison Custody because the EFCC said they lacked enough facilities to accommodate them.

She rejected the pleas of defense counsel, Effiong Effiong, SAN, that the accused be kept at EFCC custody, saying the commission had complained of adequate facilities. According to the defense counsel, remanding the accused in prison will amount to trampling on their fundamental human rights.

However, Justice Anyadike ruled that the ex-governor and his sons be remanded pending the hearing of their bail applications. The case was adjourned to 28 September for ruling on bail application.

Meanwhile, a former special adviser to the ex-governor on Youth and Student Affairs, Comrade Danjani Umar has described the arrest of his former boss as political witch-hunt meant to tarnish the image of the former governor.

Source:Premium Times