From Godwin Tsa Abuja
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has granted bail to former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, and his brother, Ahmad Sirika, at N100 million each with two sureties in like sum.
Justice Suleiman Belgore granted bail to both defendants while ruling on their bail applications.
The bail conditions include:
- One of the sureties must own a property within the FCT.
- The defendants are not to travel outside the country without first obtaining the permission of the court upon filing a formal application.
The two were arraigned on a 10-count charge bordering on contract fraud brought against them and two companies – Enginos Nigeria Ltd and Samahah Integrated Investments Ltd.
The ex-Aviation Minister was alleged to have conferred an unfair advantage on the companies owned by his brother.
About N19.4 billion is said to have been involved in the alleged contract fraud.