“There are many tenants whose salaries are competing with their rents because they live in cities like Abuja. The law will prevent the poor workers from any form of oppression.”
Mr Nyako and others are being arraigned on a 37-count charge of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering.
The pirates kidnap passengers for ransom, and keep the boats whose engine go for as much as N5 million a piece.
He was earlier remanded with the EFCC after the January 12 proceedings and the court had fixed January 18 to hear his bail application.
Authorities in Sudan had been limiting the freedom of expression and gathering since the coup d’etat on October 25.
“It is the worst kind of abuse of legal process that we have encountered in the history of legal practice – either in Nigeria or anywhere in the world.”
This followed a delay by the prosecution to serve the defence with the amended charge.
“I want to assure you, Umuchineke, that our legal team is, presently, more fortified than ever to do battle in court, and God being on our side, victory is assured.”
Mrs Taiga is a former Director of Legal Services, Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
The soldier and two others had on March 10, 2016 robbed a filling station and stolen N1.2 million in cash.
