Former Adamawa Governor, Bala Ngilari, who was granted bail on health grounds, after he appealed against his five years conviction over corruption charges, has been released from prison.
Mr Peter Tenkwa, Controller of the Adamawa Command of the Nigeria Prison Service, confirmed Ngilari’s release on Wednesday in Yola.
He, however, said that the former governor was released “without my knowledge”.
A Yola High Court 1, presided over by Justice Nathan Musa, granted Ngilari bail on Monday, pending the hearing of his appeal.
He had been jailed by a Yola High Court that found him guilty of ignoring due process in the procurement of 25 vehicles for N169 million
His bail application was supported by a medical report, which indicated that he had serious medical issues and needed to travel abroad to seek special attention.
Tenkwa said that he…
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