Court Orders EFCC To Release Azibaola Robert, Jonathan’s Cousin

ABUJA—AN Abuja High Court, sitting at Maitama, yesterday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately release Mr. Azibaola Robert, cousin of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, who has been in detention since March 23.

Robert was arrested by the anti-graft agency following his alleged involvement in the illegal diversion of $40 million that was earmarked for the security of oil pipelines.

The money was allegedly diverted through a firm, One-Plus Holdings, which was identified as a sister company of Kakatar Construction and Engineering Company Limited.

EFCC maintained that the $40 million was released to Robert and the firm by the embattled former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd).

Disatisfied with his prolonged detention with-out trial, Robert, through his lawyer, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), had approached the High Court for enforce-ment of his fundamental human rights.