While dismissing an earlier application for bail, the justice of the federal high court, Abuja, has remanded Alex Badeh, former chief of defence staff, in prison pending the determination of his application for bail.
Ex CODS, Alex Badeh arriving in court earlier today
The former chief of defence staff, Alex Badeh, who was arraigned on Monday by the EFCC, has been remanded in prison by a justice of the federal high court, Abuja, Okon Abang, pending the determination of his application for bail.
The justice had earlier dismissed an application for bail filed by Samuel Zibiri, counsel to Badeh, on the grounds that it was incompetent.
Zibiri had filed the application on March 2, before the arraignment of his client. But the judge held that it was out of place to file an application for bail before the arraignment of an accused person.
Alex Badeh arring at the High court
The justice thereafter, dismissed the application and asked the defence counsel to file a fresh one. Zibiri had asked the court to remand Badeh in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and not in prison. But the court did not grant his request.
Justice Abang fixed March 10 for hearing of the bail application, and March 14 for trial.
The former chief of defence staff who arrived at the court a few minutes before 9:00am in dark shades, and pleaded not guilty to the charges, is facing an 11-count charge of criminal breach of trust and corruption to the tune of N3.9bn.
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