Nigerian Government has slammed six separate criminal charges against a British national James Nolan and six other companies over alleged involvement in the $9.6b Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) contract scam. The government however appealed the judgment in a London high court. In the second charge, the British national is answering to five counts alongside Kristholm Nigeria LTD. In the sixth charge, Nolan and Ecophoenix Nigeria LTD are faced with a six-count charge. Since the application for bail was not opposed by EFCC, Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the federal high court adopted the prev0ious bail conditions.

Source: The Guardian August 19, 2020 09:20 UTC