Ms Abdulmalik said that the inmates were freed following a thorough review of their case files.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The executions followed years of complaints by relatives of trafficked scam centre workers.
“The group’s annual criminal proceeds are estimated to be in the billions of euros, generated through many small-scale operations,” Europol said.
The erosion of integrity among some SANs is not an isolated blight; it is a symptom of a deeper, systemic rot.
Mr Okeke, 38, before his criminal activities came to light, was celebrated in the Forbes 30-under-30 section in 2016 as one of Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs.
A U.S. court has convicted a Nigerian national, Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose, for his role in a $7.6 million wire fraud scheme.
Mr Daniyan, 61, was sentenced to 54 months in prison.
The magistrate adjourned the case until November 20 for further hearing.
The anti-graft commission alleged that the former minister awarded various contracts to his younger brother to the tune of about N19.4 billion.
