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Chief Magistrate Court in Minna, Niger State has ordered the detention of five
middle-age men for insulting the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello.
The
suspects, Ahmadu Audu, Rabiu Muhammad, Nasiru Isah, Bashiru Shehu and Surajo
Isah were said to have publicly disgraced the governor during a visit to Kagara
town in Rafi Local Government Area of the state by calling him provocative
names.
Besides calling him names, they were said to have eventually thrown
stones and other dangerous weapons at the official vehicle of the governor and
that of his convoy.
According
to the First Information Report, FIR, the suspects were charged for criminal
conspiracy, inciting, disturbance and intentional insult aimed at provoking the
governor, which contravenes various sections of the Penal Code law.
They rained the insult on the governor when he visited the
Emir in his Palace, Wednesday. When the charges were read to the suspects, they
pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Police prosecutor, Corporal Emmanuel
Bassa objected to the court granting the suspects bail, pointing out that
Police were still investigating the matter and that granting them bail will
pose a security threat to Kagara town.
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