Court Remands Ex-Minister, Agunloye In Kuje Prison Over Alleged Fraud Case

An Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered that former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja.

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Agunloye was brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him.

However, the judge ordered that he be remanded in the correctional centre, pending the determination of his bail application.

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The Matrix reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the ex-minister over allegations of fraud in the Mambilla Power Project.