CBN scam: Suspects' families protest in court, demand bail

There was drama at the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan as families of former Central Bank of Nigeria workers who are standing trial stormed the court, demanding that the bail applications of the suspects be granted after about four years in prison.

The case once again came up before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel on Monday,  the accused –  Patience Okoro, Afolabi Johnson, Sunday Ilori, Kolawole Babalola and Fatai Adedokun – were present in court.

The suspects were accused of converting old currency; which the CBN had earmarked for mutilation, into personal use in 2014.