Man Charged with Public Disturbance
A middle-aged man, Ejeh of Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, was last Friday arraigned before an Abuja Magistrate Court for alleged criminal force and causing public disturbance.
Police prosecutor, Francis Tanko, informed the court that on December 3, one Ahmed Abubakar, a superintendent of customs reported at Wuse police Station that the accuse disturbed public peace in the area.
He further stated that when policemen went to invite the accused, he resisted arrest and violently fought them.
When the charges were read to the accused, he pleaded not guilty and requested for bail, which was not objected to by the prosecutor.
Magistrate Aminu Eri granted the accused bail in the sum of N5, 000 with a reliable surety, who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
The case was adjourned to January 12, 2011 for hearing.
Daily Trust, Thursday, December, 9th 2010,
Page 52,
By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi & Itodo Daniel Sule
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