Court grants Ngilari, N100m bail

A Yola High Court on Thursday granted bail to a former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr Bala Ngilari, who was arraigned over an alleged N167m fraud.


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had accused the former governor of processing contract for the purchase of 25 cars worth N167m without following due process.
Justice Nathan Musa granted Ngillari bail along with his administration’s Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Sanda Lamurde.
Musa granted Ngilari bail in the sum of N100m with a surety who must have a landed property in Yola metropolis.
The court granted Lamurde bail in the sum of N50m with surety who must also possess a landed property in Yola.
The court will on Friday give ruling on a bail application by Ibrahim Welye, who served as the secretary to the state government under Ngilari.
Ngilari, Welye and Lamurde were arraigned before the court on 17 counts of conspiracy and unlawful processing of contract.

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