By Kingsley Omonobi
Abuja – Detained ‎former Air Officer in charge of Tactical Air Command of the Nigerian Airforce, Makurdi, Air Vice Marshal [AVM], Rufus Ojuawo was

Rufus Ojuawo

Thursday granted bail in the sum of N10 million and a surety in the like sum by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The surety according to the Judge, Justice Mahawai Baba Idris must be a Civil servant not below the rank of an Assistant Director.

He was arraigned on a two-count charge of allegedly receiving a gift of N40 million and a car valued at N29.2m from a contractor, with the Nigerian Airforce (NAF), Mr. Hima Aboubakar of Societe D’ Equipments Internationaux Nig Ltd.

When the charges were read to him by a clerk of the court, the defendant pleaded not guilty to all the counts.