N1.5b fraud: APC woman leader, ex-SUBEB chairman get bail

A High Court sitting in Benin yesterday granted bail to Edo State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aisosa Amadasun, a former state chairman of State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), Stephen Alao and three others. The accused persons were remanded in prison custody on October 9, upon arraignment by the Economic and Financial […]

A High Court sitting in Benin yesterday granted bail to Edo State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aisosa Amadasun, a former state chairman of State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), Stephen Alao and three others.

The accused persons were remanded in prison custody on October 9, upon arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 50-countcharge boarding on an alleged N1.5 billion contract scam committed during their tenure as chairman and members of the Board.

The presiding judge, Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N1 million each and adjourned the case to October 26 and 27, for hearing.