Naija, we get gist for you! The court matter wey dey between the former oga of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), don take a new turn. You know say dem accuse am of using Arik Air money reach N76 billion and $31.5 million? Well, the latest news be say, the judge don cancel the arrest warrant wey dem bin give am before.
Here’s the koko:
- Justice Mojisola Dada don cancel the warrant for Kuru arrest.
- EFCC accuse Kuru and others of stealing and abuse of office for the Arik Air palava.
- Kuru lawyer promise say he go bring him client to court on the next date.
The Backstory: Why the Arrest Warrant?
Before, the court bin issue arrest warrant for Kuru because e no show face for court when dem want arraign am. Dem say he and some other people chop money wey be long to Arik Airline. The EFCC talk say na N76 billion and $31.5 million wey dem thief. Na why the judge vex and say make dem carry am come court by force.
How Kuru Escape the Wahala
But, things don change now. Kuru lawyer, Mr. Olasupo Shasore (SAN), come tell the court say him client go dey available. He promise say Kuru go show for the next court date, January 20, 2025. Because of this promise, the judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, say okay, she don cancel the warrant. She say since Kuru don show face and his lawyer don promise to bring am, no wahala again.
Who else dey inside?
No be only Kuru dey inside this palava o. Other people wey EFCC dey drag include:
- Kamilu Omokide, the former Receiver Manager of Arik Airline Ltd
- Captain Roy Ilegbodu, the Chief Executive Officer of the airline
- Union Bank Limited
- Super Bravo Limited
What are the Allegations?
EFCC talk say all of them conspire to thief money, abuse office, and even lie to government officials. This na serious case o, but for now, Kuru don get small breather.
What’s Next?
The case don postpone to January 20, 2025. Na that day dem go arraign all of them. So, we go dey watch to see how the matter go go. Remember say, for Nigeria, dem say everybody dey equal before the law. The court go do justice, and we go see as e go play out.
Make we dey patient, as the case dey unravel. But this na small win for Kuru for now. As we dey follow the matter, we go keep una updated.
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