Sanikpege was arraigned before Justice P .I. Ajoku, of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on October 31, 2023.
He was arraigned on two- count charges bordering on forgery, contrary to Section 1 subsection 2c of the Miscellaneous Offences Act (CAP M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007 and punishable under Section 1 subsection 2 of the same Act.
The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.
Council to the EFCC, B. O. Agala in view of his plea, prayed the court to fix a date for commencement of trial, but the defense counsel, T. MUSA informed the court of a pending application to bail his client, and urged the court to grant the defendant bail to enable him to prepare for his trial.
Justice Ajoku thereafter granted the defendant bail in the sum of one million naira and two sureties in like sum.
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