Olam Group VC2 - has confirmed that it has paid a bond to secure the release of its director in Nigeria.
Olam Nigeria had informed the group that it had posted a bond for its senior vice president, Prakash Kanth, in relation to the fraud allegations made.
According to the Daily Nigerian, the amount for the bond was $1 billion Nigerian dollars ($1.9 million).
As at 11.23am, shares in Olam are trading 8 cents lower or 6.96% down at $1.07.
Shares in Olam continued to fall, closing at a one-year low of $1.10 on Sept 13, down 26.17% year-to-date (ytd).
