The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, ahead of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on N5 billion corruption fees.

She used to be placed on trial by means of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, on 5 counts in relation to advance rate fraud and conspiracy.

In some of the counts, Stella Oduah used to be accused of acquiring, by means of fraudulent pretences, a sum of N2.4 billion via Broad Waters Resources from the Federal Ministry of Aviation.

She used to be stated to have fraudulently claimed that the cash represented the price of technical administration.

The alleged fraud used to be stated to were perpetrated in January 2014.

In any other rely, Stella Oduah used to be speculated to have amassed N1.6 billion and an extra N839 million via the similar method, opposite to Section 8 of the Advance Fee Fraud Act.

The former minister, who used to be docked along side one different accused individual, on the other hand denied the costs.

Justice Hamza Muazu admitted her to bail on self-recognisance, however ordered that she should deposit her travelling passport with the courtroom and should now not commute out of doors Nigeria with out the courtroom’s permission.

Legal luminary Onyechi Ikpeazu represented the previous minister all through the arraignment.