Five arraigned for assaulting Katsina justice commissioner

Five men have been dragged before a Katsina State Senior
Magistrates’ Court by the police for allegedly assaulting the
state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ahmed
El-Marzuk.

The accused are Nura Muhammed, a.k.a. Akarami, 28;Audu
Dariya;Umar Farouk,a.k.a. Maharachi; Nazifi Aliyu, a.k.a. Chicago
and Lawal Danmma.

The police told the court that the charges filed against the
defendants followed a complaint lodged against them by the justice
commissioner.

The defendants are facing charges of criminal conspiracy,
belonging to a criminal gang, intimidation and obstruction of
public servant while performing his lawful duties.

The police said they acted contrary to sections 96, 306 and 397
and 148 of the Penal Code.

Muhammed and Dariya were arraigned in court on Tuesday while the
others were said to be at large.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Sani Ado, told the court that
the commissioner had, in a letter dated October 30, 2017, alleged
that the five men stormed his office to intimidate and harass
him.

The police First Information Report on the incident, which was
read in the courtroom, also stated that the gang of five men
stormed El-Marzuk’s office and intimidated him.

It read, “At about 1400hours, a gang of political thugs
numbering about five, went to the state Ministry of Justice in the
Katsina State secretariat complex, IBB Way, where they entered into
the Commissioner of Justice’s office, abused him and obstructed him
from performing his lawful duty. They intimidated him, saying he is
going to be removed from office in the next 183 days.”

The prosecutor told the court that investigation was still in
progress and asked for an adjournment.

He also requested that Muhammed and Dariya should be remanded in
the custody of the State Criminal and Investigation Department
pending the completion of the investigation and the arrest of their
accomplices.

The presiding senior magistrate, Abdulkadiri Umar, adjourned the
case till November 24 for mention, and directed the accused persons
to be remanded in the SCID custody as requested by the
prosecutor.

Five men have been dragged before a Katsina State Senior
Magistrates’ Court by the police for allegedly assaulting the
state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ahmed
El-Marzuk.

The accused are Nura Muhammed, a.k.a. Akarami, 28;Audu
Dariya;Umar Farouk,a.k.a. Maharachi; Nazifi Aliyu, a.k.a. Chicago
and Lawal Danmma.

The police told the court that the charges filed against the
defendants followed a complaint lodged against them by the justice
commissioner.

The defendants are facing charges of criminal conspiracy,
belonging to a criminal gang, intimidation and obstruction of
public servant while performing his lawful duties.

The police said they acted contrary to sections 96, 306 and 397
and 148 of the Penal Code.

Muhammed and Dariya were arraigned in court on Tuesday while the
others were said to be at large.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Sani Ado, told the court that
the commissioner had, in a letter dated October 30, 2017, alleged
that the five men stormed his office to intimidate and harass
him.

The police First Information Report on the incident, which was
read in the courtroom, also stated that the gang of five men
stormed El-Marzuk’s office and intimidated him.

It read, “At about 1400hours, a gang of political thugs
numbering about five, went to the state Ministry of Justice in the
Katsina State secretariat complex, IBB Way, where they entered into
the Commissioner of Justice’s office, abused him and obstructed him
from performing his lawful duty. They intimidated him, saying he is
going to be removed from office in the next 183 days.”

The prosecutor told the court that investigation was still in
progress and asked for an adjournment.

He also requested that Muhammed and Dariya should be remanded in
the custody of the State Criminal and Investigation Department
pending the completion of the investigation and the arrest of their
accomplices.

The presiding senior magistrate, Abdulkadiri Umar, adjourned the
case till November 24 for mention, and directed the accused persons
to be remanded in the SCID custody as requested by the
prosecutor.