Bankole Set Free

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ruled, freeing former speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, and his then deputy, Usman Nafada, saying they have no case to answer. 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on Monday told the court that the former speaker of the House of Representatives,  Dimeji Bankole, and his deputy, Usman Nafada, have a case to answer in the on-going case of N38 billion fraud and criminal breach of trust instituted against them. 

The duo of Bankole and Nafada were arraigned on Monday, June the 13th, 2011, on a 17- count charge of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and theft.