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Court did not rebuff Police on Muaz’s Criminal Prosecution

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Kano state ministry of Justice has refuted the media report that former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Engr. Muaz Magaji was arraigned with bloody stain.

Besides, the ministry also described as misleading and sensational, a report that Muaz’s arraignment was stalled after the presiding Magistrate took a judicial notice of the health condition of the suspect.

Reacting to the report on Friday, Barr. Wada Ahmed Wada, a state principal counsel and lead prosecution in the criminal defarmation charge against the Muaz explained that the suspect was brought to court with no single drop of blood in his body.

Barr. Wada who stressed that the suspect was arrested in Abuja on Thursday after ignoring several police invite and conveyed intact back to Kano by flight, reminded that he couldn’t have been permitted by the airline travel if he’s truly sick as claimed.

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The principal counsel also argued that contrary to the media report, it was Muaz’s lawyer, who had drawn the notice of the court to purported bad health of his client, adding that there was no time the court took any judicial notice of the suspect.

The state prosecution emphasized that police was never rebuff by the court for executing their statutory responsibility of ensuring the suspect face prosecution on criminal charges against him.

Wada stressed that the former Commissioner who was docked before Magistrate court no 58 at nomansland was subsequently ordered for remand at State Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID), after the suspect claimed he could not speak or hear at the court.

The prosecution said, although the court ordered that suspect should be allowed for medical assessment at the Police CID, the court had adjourned the criminal case to Monday 31st when the suspect would be brought for arraignment.

Muaz is facing four count charges bordering on criminal defarmation of character, assault, intentional insult to discredit and disaffection against the personality of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, contrary to section 114, 264 and 399 of the Kano state penal code.

In a statement by Barrister Wada Ahmad Wada said Muaz was accused of posting an image on his Facebook page containing pictures of Governor Ganduje and a strange woman, a development which the prosecution argument was capable of assassinating the good character and image as well as portraying the Governor as immoral and ungodly character.

 

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

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The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

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On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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Breaking: Tinubu Orders Release of Minors Arrested Over Endbadgovernance Protest

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President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

President Tinubu Orders release of all minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest .

 

The minister of information and national orientation Muhammad Idris stated this to state House correspondents.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.

The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.

Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the minors’ release without delay.

“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.

 

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