Lamido, sons remanded in Kano prison
July 09
13:59
2015
A federal high court sitting in Kano has ordered that Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa state, and his two sons be remanded in prison till September.
The three are standing trial over 28-count charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Evelyn Anyadime, the presiding judge, adjourned the case till September 28 for hearing of the substantive suit.
The accused persons were taken to Kano prisons amid tight security while hundreds of youths stormed the court premises chanting solidarity songs and alleging that Lamido is being politically persecuted.
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The arraignment of the accused persons did not hold on Wednesday as scheduled because of flight problems.
As an ardent fan of justice, I am wondering why Alamodome has been remanded in prison until September. His co-travellers, Ohakim, Nyako, to mention two, were granted bail within a short period. His alleged offence is bailable.