Has nigerian prisons been uprgaded to international standards?
Wuse Zone 6 Senior Magistrates court, Abuja yesterday
said that the criminal case brought against Nigerian boxer, Bash Ali,
and four other accused persons will hold on April 2.
Bash Ali has was jailed alongside Gabriel Ikyowe; Timothy Ugbede; Daniel Otoski and Jones Ebele.
Bash has however met all the demands for bail but has refused to leave jail.
They were arraigned on Febraury 19th on a six count charge of joint act of abetment, criminal trespass, and obstruction in public way.
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They were also charge with criminal trespass, causing obstruction in public way, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation.
Prosecuting officer, Sgt. Bulus Samuel said that these charges contravened the provisions of sections 79, 85, 348, 194, 256, and 397(b) of the Penal Code.
The accused persons have all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
They were granted bail in the sum of N1 million each with one surety each who must be a civil servant not below salary GL 10.
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At the hearing yesterday, the Principal Witness 1, Mr Bisong Peter, said he and his co workers was assaulted by the accused persons.
He said: “Ali called himself a suicide bomber and claimed that he was coming to bomb the bank.
“As a security agent, my colleagues and I have to be on alert.
“They came on a protest carrying placard with all kinds of inscriptions against corruption; we stopped them but they were still able to gain entry into the premises.
“When they were disturbing and making noise, we called the police who later came to our rescue.
“Ali had visited NEXIM Bank several times but am not aware the purpose of his visits,’’ Peter said.
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Defence council led by Mr Anthony Agbolahan asked peter whether he was aware that Ali and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) were planning a boxing championship.
The witness answered in the negative, the defence lawyer told the court that Ali and his team visited the bank in connection with the championship.
Witness also admitted that Ali had had a meeting with the management before but that Ali left the meeting in “anger”
Senior Magistrate, Habiba Bello, having listened to the parties adjourned the case till April 2 for continuation hearing.
READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/396754-bash-ali-refuses-to-leave-jail.html
Bash Ali has was jailed alongside Gabriel Ikyowe; Timothy Ugbede; Daniel Otoski and Jones Ebele.
Bash Ali
They were arraigned on Febraury 19th on a six count charge of joint act of abetment, criminal trespass, and obstruction in public way.
READ ALSO: Read What Buhari Campaigners Urged The South-West To Do To Jonathan
They were also charge with criminal trespass, causing obstruction in public way, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation.
Prosecuting officer, Sgt. Bulus Samuel said that these charges contravened the provisions of sections 79, 85, 348, 194, 256, and 397(b) of the Penal Code.
The accused persons have all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
They were granted bail in the sum of N1 million each with one surety each who must be a civil servant not below salary GL 10.
READ ALSO: Why Obasanjo went To Sudan
At the hearing yesterday, the Principal Witness 1, Mr Bisong Peter, said he and his co workers was assaulted by the accused persons.
He said: “Ali called himself a suicide bomber and claimed that he was coming to bomb the bank.
“As a security agent, my colleagues and I have to be on alert.
“They came on a protest carrying placard with all kinds of inscriptions against corruption; we stopped them but they were still able to gain entry into the premises.
“When they were disturbing and making noise, we called the police who later came to our rescue.
“Ali had visited NEXIM Bank several times but am not aware the purpose of his visits,’’ Peter said.
READ ALSO: Nigerians Value Money Than Religion – Dr Ahmad Gumi
Defence council led by Mr Anthony Agbolahan asked peter whether he was aware that Ali and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) were planning a boxing championship.
The witness answered in the negative, the defence lawyer told the court that Ali and his team visited the bank in connection with the championship.
Witness also admitted that Ali had had a meeting with the management before but that Ali left the meeting in “anger”
Senior Magistrate, Habiba Bello, having listened to the parties adjourned the case till April 2 for continuation hearing.
READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/396754-bash-ali-refuses-to-leave-jail.html
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