N3bn Fraud: Court remands ex-Governor Babangida Aliyu in prison custody
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Justice Mohammed Mayaki of the Niger State High Court Minna on Tuesday ordered the remand of the former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, in prison custody up until May 4.
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