The EFCC said, in returning the case files, its lead counsel cited personal reasons.
He made the plea before the court’s judge Emeka Nwite. The disgraced cop was arraigned alongside six others on allegations bordering on drug trafficking.
Aside from the fine, the convicts are to forfeit their properties – vehicles, phones, laptops, and money – to the government.
The anti-narcotics agency also alleged that Mr Kyari and his men, currently in custody, unlawfully tampered with 21.25kg worth of cocaine.
“If you pay money to any Immigration staff, you can be arrested and charged for bribery and inducement,” Mr Aregbesola warned.
Mr Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N6.9 billion fraud and money laundering.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of the HP laptop recovered from the convict at the point of arrest to the federal government.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has applied to commence the extradition process of suspended deputy commissioner of police Abba Kyari.
The alleged vandals, aged between 32 and 66 years, were caught transporting vandalised crude oil pipes at Evurode.
“Actions carried out by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) amounted to price-fixing…”
