Former Minister Abba Moro granted bail without conditions while others asked to pay N100m plus sureties

Former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and his co-accused, were on Thursday, granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja.Moro and 2 others were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of defrauding graduate applicants to the tune of N675m in the March 15, 2014 National Immigration Services recruitment exercise.


Justice Anwuli Chikere granted bail to Moro on self-recognition, but imposed on the two others, bail sum of N100m each with one surety in like sum.The other accused persons are a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Mrs. Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia‎, and former director in the ministry, Mr. F.O Alayebami.

Daniel-Nwobia and Alayebami were also ordered to deposit their passports and other travel documents with the court registrar throughout the period of the trial.Justice Chikere has fixed April 27 for commencement of trial.