A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, be remanded in Kuje Prison in the Federal Capital Territory till January 19 when his trial over money laundering continues.
Justice Okon Abang gave the order after the accused pleaded not guilty to the seven-count charge of fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Metuh is accused of receiving N400 million from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, believed to be part of a $2.1 billion arms procurement fund that was diverted.
