Former AGF, Mohammed Adoke freed from EFCC custody

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Mohammed Adoke (SAN) has regained his freedom from EFCC’s custody after
being arraigned this morning before a Federal High Court in Abuja on new
charges of money laundering.

Adoke who was arrested on December 19, 2019 after returning to
Nigeria from a self-imposed exile, was granted bail by Justice Binta
Nyako after being arraigned before the court today February 10.

Justice Binta subsequently ordered the release of the former AGF
after his counsel Mike Ozekhome disclosed that his client had fulfilled
the conditions attached to a previous and similar bail he (Adoke) was
granted by Gwagwalada Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja on January 30.

Adoke who was released alongside co-defendant, Aliyu Abubakar who is
being accused of paying a dollar equivalent of N300m into the former
AGF’s account, departed the court in Ozekhome’s car at about 3.15pm