Ex Minister, Ikira Aliyu Bilbis Released From Prison

A former Minister of Information, Alhaji Ikra Aliyu Bilbis, has been released from prison.

Naija News reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain contesting for Senate to represent Zamfara Central in the 2023 general election was arrested weeks ago.

He was immediately arraigned before the Zamfara State Upper Sharia Court 11, over alleged criminal conspiracy and public disturbances.

The politician was alleged to have influenced the destruction of All Progressives Congress (APC) billboards and other properties in the state.

Bilbis was, however, released days ago under challenging conditions of producing a permanent serving secretary in the state civil service and someone who has a house in Gusau town worth N20m as sureties.

Unfortunately, the former minister suffered continuous detention after not meeting the stated conditions.

However, on Wednesday, 14th December 2022, Bilbis regained his freedom as the court granted him unconditional release.

The Legal Adviser to the state chapter of PDP, Barrister Shehu Ajiya, confirmed the development in a terse statement made available to newsmen.

“The former minister was released on bail without any attached condition.

“At the resumed hearing of the matter on Dec.13, the presiding judge was not in court but later sent a notice of his release without any condition,” Ajiya noted.

According to the state PDP Legal Adviser, the case was adjourned to December 27th, 2022, for a hearing in the substantive suit.