By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) — A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has granted bail to the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akor, who is standing trial for alleged money laundering and operation of an unlawful para-military organisation, according to a Channels Television report on Wednesday evening.
Ruling on the bail application filed by counsel to Akor, Justice John Tsoho granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N10 million with one surety, who must possess landed property within Abuja.
Channels Television reports that the incorporated trustees of the Peace Corps of Nigeria charged as the second defendant, was also granted bail in the sum of N20 million.
Justice Tsoho further ordered Akor to deposit his passport as well as other travel documents, two recent passport photographs and a copy of the title documents of his proposed surety’s property with the court.
The Federal Government had earlier arraigned Akor, on a 90-count charge bordering on money laundering and obtaining money under false pretenses through extortion from innocent Nigerians.