The Police on Wednesday arraigned 53 persons, who were allegedly arrested during a gay marriage, before a Magistrates’ Court in Chediya-Zaria, Kaduna State.
The prosecutor, Mannir Nasir, said the accused
were arrested on April 15 at Zaria Motel and were being charged for conspiracy,
unlawful assembly and belonging to a gang of unlawful society.
He said the offences contravened Sections 97,
100 and 197(a) of Criminal Procedure Code, CPC.
“On April 15, 2017 at about 2100 hours a team
of policemen led by DSP Muhammad Lawal-Mashi arrested and brought to police
station 53 persons.
“The arrested persons included; Jibril
Abdullahi, Sagir Abubakar, Anas Mohammed, Mustapha Ababukar, Musa Ibrahim and
Suleiman Usman among others, all of various addresses.
“Information reached the police that these
group of persons conspired to celebrate a gay marriage at Zaria Motel between
one Faruk and Sanusi both at large,” the police prosecutor said.
The accused persons, however, pleaded not
guilty to the charges, and their counsel, Yunusa Umar asked the court to
release them on bail in line with sections 35 (4) and 36 (5) of the
Constitution.
Mr. Umar lamented that the accused persons were
detained in police custody for more than 24 hours contrary to the provisions of
section 341 of CPC.
He told
the court that most of the accused persons were students in their tender age.
The Chief Magistrate, Auwal Musa-Aliyu, granted
bail to the accused persons in the sum of N500,000 each, with one surety each
in the like sum, who must be a blood relation to the accused.
He ordered that each surety must present two
passport size photographs, valid identity card, bank account number, letter of
credence from a traditional ruler, a 2015 utility bill and a valid GSM number.
The Chief Magistrate adjoined the case till May
8, for further hearing.
-NAN
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