A former Nigerian defence minister
and Ex-PDP Chairman , Bello Haliru Mohammed, has been charged with money
laundering.
He is accused, along with his son
Abba Bello Mohammed, of diverting $1.5m (£1m) that was meant to buy weapons for
soldiers fighting militant Islamist group Boko Haram, during the rule of
ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
The two men have pleaded not guilty.
He and his son are due in court for a
bail hearing on Thursday.
Yesterday, the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party, Haliru Bello Mohammed appeared before the Federal High Court, Abuja,
sitting on a wheel chair.
Mr. Bello
appeared alongside his son, Abba Bello, following allegations of money
laundering levelled them and their company, BAM projects and Properties Ltd, by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The EFCC had
on December 26, 2015 filed a four-count charge of money laundering against the
politician and his son for their alleged role in the diversion of funds meant
for the procurement of arms in the office of the National Security Adviser.
Abbah
Mohammed is alleged to have received N600m from the office of the National
Security Adviser in the name of Bam Properties.
The EFCC has
charged several other individuals in connection with the arms money, disbursed
from the NSA office.
At the court
on Tuesday, Mr. Mohammed and his son pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The former
PDP chairman’s counsel prayed the court to grant him bail, so he can attend to
his health.
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