Court vacates warrant of arrest against ex-Kwara finance commissioner, Banu

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The Federal Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday vacated the bench warrant of arrest issued for the state's former commissioner for finance, Demola Banu.

The Federal Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday vacated the bench warrant of arrest issued for the state’s former commissioner for finance, Demola Banu.

The anti-graft agency accused the former commissioner of money laundering and misappropriating public funds to the tune of N1.22 billion. Banu was to be arraigned alongside his principal, former governor Abdulfatah on February 23, 2024, but when the case came up, he was absent in court and had no legal representation. This prompted the court to issue a bench warrant against him upon the application by counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs .

According to the proceedings, the defendants were changed with eleven same counts bothering on financial impropriety while in office. All charges they pleaded not guilty.

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Court vacates arrest warrant on ex-Kwara finance commissioner, Demola BanuA Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday, vacated the bench warrant issued for the arrest of a former state Commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu. The court had issued the arrest warrant requested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the allegation that Banu refused appearance.
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