Alleged Assault: Court Orders Police To Investigate Tambuwal’s Aide

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Sokoto State on Wednesday,ordered
the Police to investigate alleged assault charge filed against the
Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Transport, Abdullahi
Maigwandu-Danjeka.

Chief Magistrate Shua’ibu Ahmad gave the order after he read a
direct criminal complaint instituted before him by Isah
Usman-Maishanu.

Ahmad referred the direct criminal complaint to the Police Area
Command in Sokoto because the complainant attested that he had
witnesses.

The Chief Magistrate admitted Maigwandu-Danjeka to bail on
self-recognition.

Maigwandu-Danjeka is charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal
use of force, assault and causing grievous bodily harm charges.

He pleaded not guilty.

Usman-Maishanu, who resides in Gwiwa Eka in Sokoto, alleged that
some men armed with dangerous weapons invited him to
Maigwandu-Danjeka’s house and beat him up, inflicting injuries on
him.

In the petition, Usman-Maishanu said that he initially declined
the invitation by the men, but he was forced to follow them to the
defendant’s house where the alleged offence occurred.

When asked, the complainant said that he had witnesses who will
testify that the incident occurred on June 13.

Earlier, the Defence Counsel, Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, had applied
for the case to be struck out on grounds that there was no link to
Maigwandu-Danjeka, as the complainant attested that a group of
”faceless persons” committed the said offence.

Abdullahi said that his client has denied the allegations and
that the complainant ought to satisfy the court with ingredients
linking him to the alleged offence.

He stressed that making referral for investigation into an
allegation is not automatic, based on law. (NAN)

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Sokoto State on Wednesday,ordered
the Police to investigate alleged assault charge filed against the
Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Transport, Abdullahi
Maigwandu-Danjeka.

Chief Magistrate Shua’ibu Ahmad gave the order after he read a
direct criminal complaint instituted before him by Isah
Usman-Maishanu.

Ahmad referred the direct criminal complaint to the Police Area
Command in Sokoto because the complainant attested that he had
witnesses.

The Chief Magistrate admitted Maigwandu-Danjeka to bail on
self-recognition.

Maigwandu-Danjeka is charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal
use of force, assault and causing grievous bodily harm charges.

He pleaded not guilty.

Usman-Maishanu, who resides in Gwiwa Eka in Sokoto, alleged that
some men armed with dangerous weapons invited him to
Maigwandu-Danjeka’s house and beat him up, inflicting injuries on
him.

In the petition, Usman-Maishanu said that he initially declined
the invitation by the men, but he was forced to follow them to the
defendant’s house where the alleged offence occurred.

When asked, the complainant said that he had witnesses who will
testify that the incident occurred on June 13.

Earlier, the Defence Counsel, Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, had applied
for the case to be struck out on grounds that there was no link to
Maigwandu-Danjeka, as the complainant attested that a group of
”faceless persons” committed the said offence.

Abdullahi said that his client has denied the allegations and
that the complainant ought to satisfy the court with ingredients
linking him to the alleged offence.

He stressed that making referral for investigation into an
allegation is not automatic, based on law. (NAN)