A federal high court in Abuja has struck out the bail application by Alex Badeh, former chief of defense staff, who is currently in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
James Tsoho, a judge, held that since there was a subsisting remand order, which has not been set aside by a magistrate court in Lagos, he would not give an order for the release of the applicant.
He explained that Badeh only filed an application for bail, and not an application to set aside the order of the magistrate court which the anti-graft agency procured to keep him in custody. Badeh has been in the custody of the EFCC since February 8 for his alleged role in the $2.1bn arms scandal.
Last Monday, Tsoho reserved March 4 to rule on a bail application filed by Badeh. Tsoho, reserved the date after counsel to parties made submissions for and against the motion. “I have heard the arguments of parties made in favour and against this application. The court has reserved March 4 to deliver its ruling,’’ he had said.
