Governor Lamido’s son granted bail

Freedom came the way of Aminu, first son of Jigawa state governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido when a Nigerian High Court sitting in Kano, Northwest Nigeria granted him bail.

aminu Lamido in white outside the court

He was accused of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, whose agents arrested him for allegedly attempting to launder $40,000 to Egypt via Kano Airport.
After considering the bail application, Justice Fatu Riman in his ruling averred that the bail opposed by the prosecuting Counsel, S. H. Sa’ad would not tamper with investigation because the accused was initially granted administrative bail by
EFCC on December 13, 2012.
Despite enjoying the administrative bail conditions, Justice Riman acknowledged that the accused did not jump bail and has been reporting to the EFCC whenever he is requested to do so, which the EFCC did not oppose to.
After establishing that the accused person would not tamper with investigations, Justice Riman granted the bail application, arguing that what type of investigations would warrant the accused person to gain access to such evidences, adding that the accused person only failed to appear in court on January 19, 2013, which was evidently established was due his ill-health.
He however granted him bail with conditions, which includes the accused depositing N8 million, while the two sureties, which must be civil servants on Grade Level 14 will deposit N4 million each and must be backed by evidence of tax clearance for the last three years, including an evidence of landed property within the Court’s jurisdiction and to surrender their International passport.
Meanwhile, Justice Riman has adjourned hearing to March 18, and 19, 2013.