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Former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, Set for Pre-Trial in N2 Billion Money Laundering Case

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Nigerian former governor, Babangida Aliyu, is set to face a pre-trial in a N2 billion money laundering case, following a fixation by a Niger State High Court on Monday. The case involves Mr. Aliyu, his then-chief of staff, Umar Nasko, and the chairman of the Niger State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanko Beji. They are accused of committing money laundering and criminal breach of trust while Mr. Aliyu was governor between 2007 and 2015. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Mr. Aliyu on April 6, 2017, following an order by a judge, Aminu Aliyu, for failing to appear in court for a second time.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Niger State High Court has fixed a pre-trial date for former governor, Babangida Aliyu, in a N2 billion money laundering case.
  • The case involves Mr. Aliyu, his then-chief of staff, Umar Nasko, and the chairman of the Niger State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanko Beji.
  • They are accused of committing money laundering and criminal breach of trust while Mr. Aliyu was governor between 2007 and 2015.
  • The EFCC operatives arrested Mr. Aliyu on April 6, 2017, following an order by a judge, Aminu Aliyu, for failing to appear in court for a second time.
  • The court had ordered the interim forfeiture of some of Mr. Aliyu's assets, including two houses in Minna, a farmland with 12 chalets, and four buildings at Birgi Minna, as well as N57 million.
  • The pre-trial date was fixed after the court struck out the case in favour of the defendants on February 10, 2020.
  • The case was relisted for hearing on September 14, 2020, and the defendants re-arraigned, with the matter adjourned till Monday September 21, 2020, for commencement of trial.

Statistics:

  • The total amount involved in the money laundering case is N2 billion.
  • The case involves three defendants: Mr. Aliyu, Mr. Nasko, and Mr. Beji.
  • The EFCC operatives arrested Mr. Aliyu on April 6, 2017.
  • The court ordered the interim forfeiture of some of Mr. Aliyu's assets, including two houses in Minna, a farmland with 12 chalets, and four buildings at Birgi Minna, as well as N57 million.
  • The case was struck out in favour of the defendants on February 10, 2020.
  • The pre-trial date was fixed on September 21, 2020, and the case will proceed on October 14, 2020.

Sources:

  • "Former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, Set for Pre-Trial in N2 Billion Money Laundering Case", Premium Times, September 21, 2020.

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