N2.7bn Fraud: Court Imposes Travel Ban On Sirika, Daughter

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, barred the immediate-past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his daughter, Fatimah, and son-in-law, Jalal Hamma, from travelling outside the country. Justice Sylvanus Orji ruled that they must not leave the country pending the conclusion of their N2.7bn fraud trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday on six counts, bordering on N2.7bn fraud. They were arraigned alongside Al-Buraq Investment Ltd. The anti-graft agency alleged that Sirika abused his office by awarding a consultancy N1.3bn contract for the Nigerian Air…

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