This case marks the latest corruption scandal to hit the Nigerian military since Major-General Umar Mohammed bagged more than seven years in prison for $3.3 million fraud in 2023.
Mr Mu’azu dismissed the case and awarded a cost of N3 million each to the three defendants against the NGO.
The Nigeria Customs Service says it has intercepted 420 kilograms of pangolin scales during a coordinated intelligence-led operation in a suburb of the Kano metropolis.
George Kadiri, who stood surety for James Nolan, a British national, at the centre of an ongoing $9.6 billion Process and Industrial Development scam trial, has been arrested.
Mr Aliyu said the collaboration was necessary to address the rising cases of job racketeering and lopsided appointments in public institutions.
The court’s president adjourned the suit until September 18 for hearing.
The judge said Mr Bello’s application was misleading in its assumption that his passport was before the FCT High Court.
The agency said that this was critical in identifying and addressing potential vulnerabilities in the system.
Mr Ojerinde had, in February 2022, opted for a plea bargain with the anti-corruption commission before the settlement collapsed.
