Federal High Court Complex.
Two males who allegedly led a group of thugs to assault the convoy of the Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, Abubakar Kusada, have been arraigned earlier than a Katsina Senior Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, Shamsu Rabiu and Anas Abdullahi, who're each residents of Gidan Mutum Daya, are going through prices of prison conspiracy, prison pressure, assault, mischief, inciting disturbance and disturbance of public peace.
The offence, in response to the police, was opposite to sections 97,327,113, 124 and 247 of the penal code of Katsina state.
The police instructed the court docket that the incident occurred on May four, 2018, when the Speaker was getting back from an official engagement.
The incident reportedly occurred when some teams of thugs blocked Gidan Mutum Daya junction and have been burning brooms.
Rabiu allegedly led the thugs to assault the fleet of autos within the speaker’s convoy.
A Honda ‘End of Discussion’ with Registration quantity; FV 252FCT was allegedly broken within the course of whereas Rabiu allegedly tough dealt with and slapped Jibrin Alkasim, one of many occupants of the automotive.
Alkasim subsequently reported the incident at Kusada police station, the event which led to the arrest of Rabiu and Abdullahi.
Another accused recognized as Abdulgafar Aminu is, nevertheless, nonetheless at giant.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Sani Ado, instructed the court docket the place the 2 accused have been arraigned on Wednesday afternoon, that investigation was nonetheless in progress on the case and requested a new date for it (the case) to be talked about.
Hajiya Fadile Dikko who presided on the court docket granted the request and adjourned the case to June 20, 2018, for a point out.
The two accused have been admitted to N100, 000 bail every, and two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties, she directed, have to be a Grade stage 14 officer.