Inmates at the Kuje prison were shocked to see that the former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro is now one of them, The Nation reports. Many of them were excited and curious to know what led to his detention.
According to a source, the inmates were amazed to see Moro in prison custody barely one year after he visited the facility as the interior minister (oh well).
A source said the former minister was brought to the prison around 12 pm on Monday and made to undergo the standard procedures for inmates.
It would be recalled that, Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday remanded the former minister in prison custody over his alleged complicity in a N676million job scam.
However, judge Justice A.I Chikere today granted Moro bail on self recognition. According to her, Moro has been a public servant without any record of criminality and will not jump bail.
She also granted Moro's co-accused named Anastasia Daniel Nwobia and F. O Alayebami bail in the sum of N100 million each with one surety each in like sum. She fixed April 27th for commencement of trial. Moro and three others are standing trial for an 11-count charge bordering on abuse of procurement process and diversion of public funds including N676 million they illegally collected from immigration job applicants.
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