‘Kano Thieves’ – Man Jailed For Defaming Ganduje, Children On Facebook

A middle-aged man, Mu’azu Magaji Danbala, has been remanded in prison by a Kano State Magistrate Court sitting in Nomansland.

Ezenwoko’s Blog reports that Danbala was arrested by the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB), Kano Command, for allegedly defaming Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and two of his children on Facebook.

The suspect and another accused, Jamilu Shehu, were accused of calling the governor and his sons ‘Kano thieves’ on their social media pages.

It was learned that the Chairman of Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state, Auwal Lawal Shuaibu, reported the duo to the Bureau.

The two men were arraigned for the alleged Conspiracy, Intentional Insult, Inciting Public disturbance and defamation of character contrary to Section 97, 114, 391 and 399 of the Penal Code.

The suspect, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and thereafter the defence counsel applied for his bail.

The court thereafter ordered the suspect to be remanded in a custodial facility after his bail application was objected to by the prosecution counsel, Barrister Wada Ahmad Wada, a Principal State Counsel.

The presiding judge, Aminu Gabari, also ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Police Headquarters to produce the case diary before the court would determine whether or not to admit the suspect to bail.

The case has been adjourned to 8th November for further mention.