$3M BRIBERY SCAM: FAROUK, EMENALO TO SPEND ONE WEEK IN KUJE PRISONS

Despite their passionate plea for clemency, an Abuja high court, yesterday, ordered the immediate remand of the erstwhile Chairman and Secretary of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy probe, Farouk Lawan and  Boniface Emenalo in prison custody.
The court presided over by Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi ordered the accused lawmakers to be remanded for one week in Kuje Prisons, Abuja, pending the determination of their bail application on February 8.
The order was made shortly after the duo pleaded not guilty to a seven-count criminal charge preferred against them by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.
Specifically, the lawmakers were accused of demanding and collecting bribe from the Chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd, Femi Otedola, as an inducement to remove the name of his company from the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy regime.