Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday remanded the Bauchi State Commissioner of Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and co-defendants in prison over terrorism financing charges.

The judge, Emeka Nwite, ordered them to remain in prison pending the ruling on their bail application slated for 5 January.

The judge's decision followed the defendants' arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on $9.7 million terrorism financing charges on Wednesday.

The other defendants are Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Bose, and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed.

In the case containing 10 counts, EFCC accused them of releasing the state government's funds to a Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore leader and other persons who allegedly u...