Eight arraigned for Sallah Day disturbance

Eight persons were yesterday arraigned in an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court in connection with the disturbance at the Muslim prayer ground on September 24.
The accused are Aliyu Immam, 24; Sheu Ibrahim, 23; AbdulKadri Sharafadeen, 25; Yusuf Olayinka, 26; Mohammed Abiola, 27; Ayo Giwa, 65; Zakariyau Abubakar, 50, and Kareem Ajape, 35.
They are facing a charge of disturbing a religious assembly, contrary to Section 212 of the Penal Code Law.
The prosecutor, Insp. Nasiru Yusuf, told the court that the accused threw stones at personalities, which led to the disturbance of the religious assembly.
He said investigation into the case was on and urged the court to remand the suspects in prison custody pending the outcome of the investigation.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mercy Adebola, granted each of the accused bail for N100,000 with two sureties each and adjourned the case till October 12.

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