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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari alongside four others over alleged conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N500million.

The former Minister was arraigned before Justice Idrissa Kolo of the Federal High Court Sokoto alongside Senator Abdullahi Mohammed Wali,  Ibrahim Gidado,  Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Ibrahim Milgoma.

They were however denied bail after Justice Idrissa listened to the arguments exchanged between the parties.

The judge ordered that they be remanded in police custody till Thursday, 24th May 2018 for the hearing and determination of bail.

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The antigraft agency in a statement signed on Tuesday by the spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said trouble started for the Shagari and four others after intelligence information was received that the accused person received various sums from the…



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