Fake post: Magistrate orders Goje’s aide transfer from Gombe custodial to police custody
Chief Magistrate of Pantami township Area Court, Gombe State, Mohammed Kumo, on Friday ordered a 27-year-old New Media Aide to Senator Danjuma Goje, Muhammad Yayari to be remanded in police custody till Monday 20th December.
Our correspondent reports that Monday will make it the 20th day, the accused is in custody, he has been moved from police custody to custodial centre, amid his worsening health issues.
The embattled social aide who couldn’t stand throughout the court sitting, was supported from both ends, is alleged to have shared a false facebook post on the actual number of All Progressives Congress executives that resigned in Yalmatu Deba Local Government.
Delivering his ruling, Kumo said he needed adequate time to study the various submissions from both prosecution and defence counsels, adding that based on the condition of Yayari, the defendant, he should be held in police custody instead of Billiri custodial centre.
“I must peruse carefully in order to arrive at my judgement. Considering the condition of the defendant I hereby order that he be taken to police custody,” Kumo said.
The Prosecution counsel Ramatu Hassan, had earlier applied for adjournment noting that bail application sent by defence counsel can’t be authenticated. However, Chief Magistrate Kumo ruled that the application for adjournment was malicious and mischievous.
On his part, Defence Counsel Luka Haruna said his team has complied with the court’s decision by bringing formal application to court.
He revealed that the nine-paragraph affidavit has been served to the appropriate quarters including Attorney General of the State and Ministry of Justice.
Haruna said, “The application has been moved and the magistrate has stand down the ruling until Monday to look at the grounds of our application and the grounds of objection by the respondents.
“This is in an effort to see that justice is been done. We believe that by Monday the defendant who is entitled to bail as of right will be released. No matter what the state agent do in this case.”
