Abati fails to satisfy bail conditions

Reuben Abati five days after he was arrested is still under the custody of the EFCC because he failed to satisfy bail conditions. Mr. Abati who was arrested on the 24th day of this month by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives on allegations of financial impropriety to the tune of N50 million.
When EFCC operatives questioned him about how he spent the funds, Mr. Abati reportedly said he disbursed it to media practitioners in his capacity as the spokesman for the Goodluck Jonathan administration.
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But he said he did not keep records of the disbursement when queried for evidence.

The journalist was subsequently granted an administrative bail that requires presenting a senior federal civil servant —preferably a director— with landed properties in Abuja. “He will be released when he meets his bail conditions,”.

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