Ibrahim Shema, former governor of Katsina state, has been granted
bail to the tune of N1 billion.
Shema and three others were Tuesday arraigned before a
Katsina state high court on 22 count charges of misappropriation of about N11
billion and forgery of government documents.
The ex-governor and his
three co-accused were arraigned by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before justice Maikaita Bako
over financial misappropriation and abuse of office between 2012 and 2015.
Shema broke
down in tears after
operatives of the EFCC arrested him on February 7.
The anti-graft agency had in September declared him wanted for
allegedly refusing to honour its invitation.
Shema has denied the allegations of corruption levelled against
him, accusing Bello Masari, his successor, of being responsible for his legal
troubles.
..thecable
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