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Court Adjourns Ruling On Abba Moro’s Case Till March 3

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Justice Anwuli Chikere has adjourned ruling on former Minister of Interior in Nigeria, Abba Moro case till March 3.

The Court also ordered their remand in Kuje Prison until application is granted.

Mr Moro, was arraigned on an 11-count charge of advance fee fraud, money laundering and breach of Public Procurement Act to the tune of 676.6 million Naira.

The former Minister was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Others being charged alongside Mr Moro for their roles in the Immigration recruitment exercise that killed no fewer than 20 job seekers across the country are the Permanent Secretary of the ministry at the time, Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia; a Deputy Director in the Ministry, F. O Alayebami; one Mahmood Ahmadu (at large), and the contracting firm given the recruitment job, Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited.

Mr Moro and his co-accused persons pleaded not-guilty to the charges.

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