Timipre Sylva
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday granted a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, bail in the sum of N100 million.
The court also ordered him to produce a surety in like sum.
The surety, according to the court must be a responsible citizen of Nigeria and a resident of Abuja, with property of not less than N100 million.
Justice Adamu Bello, who delivered the ruling in the six-count charge of money laundering and advance fee fraud filed against the former governor by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said the documents of the property must be deposited in court.
The judge also told Sylva not to leave the country without the court’s permission.
He fixed September 12 for the commencement of trial.
The court also ordered him to produce a surety in like sum.
The surety, according to the court must be a responsible citizen of Nigeria and a resident of Abuja, with property of not less than N100 million.
Justice Adamu Bello, who delivered the ruling in the six-count charge of money laundering and advance fee fraud filed against the former governor by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said the documents of the property must be deposited in court.
The judge also told Sylva not to leave the country without the court’s permission.
He fixed September 12 for the commencement of trial.
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