ISMA editing Petition: Minna Court remands 2 for forgery, others

A Minna Magistrate Court II has remanded in correctional Center Danjuma Jaye Ibeto and Garba Abdullahi for criminal conspiracy, forgery, defamation of character and injuries falsehood contrary to sections 97, 393, 392 and 364 of the pinnacle code law.

Supreme reports that the accused were arraigned on four counts charges of false information report by the Niger state Commissioner of Police.

Supreme reports that the accused persons alongside one Abdullahi Adamu now at large conspirsed and forged a letter head of Nuhu Edah and Co. Success Chambers to write a petition against the Chairman of the Niger state Revenue Board, Mr Mohammed Madami Etsu.

The Police Prosecutor, Mr Abdullahi Maiyaki, said the offense was contrary to sections 97, 393, 392 and 364 of the pinnacle code law.

When the charges were read to the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty.

Maiyaki, however, objected to their bail and asked the court not to grant them bail, saying that forgery was not ordinary available and asked the court for adjournment of the case to enable police to conclude investigations.

While delivery the ruling, the Chief Magstrate, Fati Hassan, said that she agrees with the submission of the prosecutor that the offense of forgery was not ordinary bailable.

She ordered that the accused persons be remanded in the correctional center and adjourned the case to Dec. 5.