A high Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris and two others be remanded in prison custody pending the determination of their bail applications.
Justice Adeyemi-Ajayi made the order after Idris, Godfrey Olusegun Akindele and Mohammed Kudu Usman pleaded not guilty two a 14-count charge in which they are accused of diverting about N109billion public funds.
The defendant counsel has already filed a bail application, saying it is in accordance with the law to allow the prosecuting counsel to respond to the application.
Counsel to 1st defendant however pleaded with the court that due to the porous security nature of the Kuje correctional facility, his client be remanded in the EFCC custody.
Justice Ajayi repeatedly ordered the senior advocate to sit down that nobody can overturn her order before her.
The former Accountant General of the federation pleaded not guilty to the 14 count charge of Stealing and criminal breach of trust. The other defendants also pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The case has been adjourned till 27th July for hearing of bail application.
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