N38bn Fraud: Ex-minister Nenadi Usman Wants To Travel Abroad For Cancer Treatment

Former minister of State. Finance, Esther Nenadi Usman has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to grant her leave to travel abroad for treatment of her breast cancer.

Usman’s lawyer, Abiodun Owonikoko, told Justice Muslim Hassan to release the defendant’s travel documents to enable her go for the medical check-up and treatment.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned Usman in a 17-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, and fraud alongside Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation minister; Danjuma Mohammed; and Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Limited amounting to over N38 billion.

They were also accused of diverting about N4.9 billion belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria for political and personal uses.

They have all denied any role in the alleged fraud.

Justice Hassan in June last year June had granted a N250 million bail to Usman, who served under President Goodluck Jonathan and Fani-Kayode.

The Judge also stated that each of the defendants must provide two sureties who own landed properties within the court’s jurisdiction, as well as deposit their travel passports with the court.

The sureties must have landed property within the jurisdiction of the court and deposit their Title Documents with the Chief Registrar of the court.

The Title Documents shall be verified by the EFCC within seven days. The sureties shall also file affidavit of means and deposit their International passport with the court.