Just In: Court Sends Nigerian Governor's Critic to Prison, Humbling Photos Emerge
- A magistrates court has remanded Mu’azu Magaji, a former commissioner for works and infrastructure in Kano state, in prison
- Magaji is being arraigned for alleged defaming the character of the Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
- The former commissioner who pleaded not guilty to the charges against him asked for bail but his bail application was rejected
Kano state - Mu’azu Magaji, a former commissioner for works and infrastructure in Kano state and critic of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been remanded at a correctional centre.
Daily Trust reported that a magistrates court sitting at Nomansland area of Kano gave the order on Monday, January 31.
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Legit.ng gathers that Magaji is facing a four-count charge, bordering on defamation of character, intentional insult, injurious falsehood and inciting disturbance against Governor Ganduje.
Magaji pleads not guilty
Appearing in court on Monday, Magaji pleaded not guilty to all the charges read against which were said to be in contravention of Sections 392, 399 and 114 of the Administration of Criminal Justice of Kano State 1999.
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The magistrate, Aminu Gabari, then asked the defendant whether he knew the meaning of defamation of character to which the former commissioner answered no.
The judge explained that part of the First Information Report (FIR) is accusing Magaji of posting Ganduje’s picture on Facebook with a lady, which portrayed the governor of having extra-marital affairs but Magaji denied the allegations.
Court denies Magaji bail
After pleading not guilty, Magaji through his lawyer applied for bail.
However, the judge objected the bail application ordered that the former commissioner be remanded at a correctional centre until Thursday, February 3, when ruling will be delivered on the bail application.
This will not go unpunished: Kano vows to secure justice for Hanifa
In other news, Kano state governor, Ganduje, has assured that his government would continue to meticulously monitor and ensure the prosecution of anyone found culpable in the kidnap and murder of Hanifa Abubakar, an innocent five-year-old pupil at Kwanar Dakata in Nassarawa local government area of the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by the the state commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba.
The governor said measures already taken in the matter include the indefinite closure and withdrawal of the operational license of the school where the child was allegedly said to have been gruesomely murdered.
Source: Legit.ng
