Former
Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Kudirat Adeleke and eleven other accused persons
have been denied bail by an Oyo State High Court.
The
accused persons are being prosecuted by the EFCC, for alleged 5.6billion naira
pension scam. Ruling on their bail
application yesterday, Justice Bolaji Yusuf, held that their request cannot be
granted on the ground that the offences for which they were arraigned were serious
offence which attracts 7 to 20 years imprisonment without option of fine.
She
ordered accelerated trial and adjourned the case to December 11 and 12, 2013.
Justice Yusuf ordered that the defendants be returned
to Agodi prison, Ibadan.
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