Four men along side two companies plead guilty to unlawful possession of N1bn gold, €112,800

Four men reportedly plead guilt of unlawfull possesion of gold worth over N1bn and €112,800 at the Federal High Court in Abuja, earlier today.

According to Punch, the prime suspect, Abba Yahaya was said to have been arrested with the items at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja while aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight to Dubai in the United Arab Emirate.

The defendants comprising four men and three firms pleaded guilty to the two counts which were read to them before Justice Nkeonye Maha.

The defendants are, Yahaya, Ali Abdullahi, Aminu Adam, Aliyu Mohammed and their companies.

The companies with whom they were charged are, Indo Nigeria Minning Co. Ltd, A.A Mai Zinari Ltd, and Al-Izzat