30th March, 2023
Former Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Garba has been arraigned before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting Kaduna, Kaduna State for alleged N1 billion fraud.
He was arraigned along with the Bursar of the school, Ibrahim Shehu Usman.
They were charged by the Kaduna Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice R.M Aikawa.
They are alleged to have diverted the monies from different accounts of the institution meant for the renovation of the popular Kongo Conference Hotel, Zaria.
They pleaded ‘not guilty’ when the charges were read to them.
Based on their pleas, the prosecuting counsel, Jamil Musa urged the court to remand the defendants at the Kaduna Correctional Centre and fix a date for the commencement of trial.
The defence counsel, M.S Aatu (SAN) for the 1st defendant and Bello I. Jahun for the 2nd defendant urged the court to admit their clients to bail.
Justice Aikawa granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N5 million naira each with one surety each in like sum who must not be below Grade Level 15 in the civil service.
The defendants must also deposit their international passports with the registry of the court. They are to further report to EFCC on the first Monday of every month until the court directs otherwise.
The case has adjourned till June 20-21, 2023 for hearing.