Court Orders Bauchi Finance Commissioner to Report Weekly in Terror Financing Trial

22 Jan 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Bauchi State Commissioner of Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three others to report weekly to the Department of State Services (DSS) as part of an ongoing trial for terrorism financing. The court granted them bail with stringent conditions, including a N100 million bail bond.

The defendants are facing charges related to terror financing and money laundering. The case involves senior civil servants from Bauchi State.

The defense counsel argued for bail, citing new facts and previous court rulings. The trial is set to commence on February 26.

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