EX-GOVERNOR JONAH JANG REMANDED IN PRISON

Penpushing reports further that, the prosecution counsel pointed out that granting them bail will not be in the best interest of justice.

The trial judge, Daniel Longji, thereafter ruled that the accused persons be remanded at the Jos Prisons till the next sitting of the court on Thursday May 24.

Penpushing also reports that, he court had earlier struck out charges filed by the Independent Corruption Practice and other related offensive Commission (ICPC) against Jang. This was after counsel to ICPC, Adeshina Raheem, told the court that the commission was withdrawing its case to avoid duplication of charges against the former governor.

The accused and former Governor has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since Monday last week.