Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday withdrew a N400 million fraud charge he filed against a former senator, Andy Uba, and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The matter was slated for the arraignment of the defendants on Thursday. However, the IGP's lawyer, Aminu Abdullahi, informed the trial judge, Muhammad Umar, that the prosecution had filed a notice of discontinuance.

He told the court that Mr Uba, a former senator who represented Anambra South Senatorial District, and his co-defendant had paid the N400 million in question to the nominal complainant.

Mr Abdullahi added that the parties had resolved and settled "all disputes, claims, and liabilities ...