Nigeria ex-minister charged

Nigeria ex-minister charged

A former Nigerian defence minister, Bello Haliru Mohammed, has been charged with money laundering.
He is accused, along with his son Abba Bello Mohammed, of diverting $1.5m (£1m) that was meant to buy weapons for soldiers fighting militant Islamist group Boko Haram, during the rule of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
The two men have pleaded not guilty.
The former minister is said to be unwell, and appeared in court in the capital, Abuja, in a wheelchair on Tuesday.
He and his son are due in court for a bail hearing on Thursday.