Some officials of the Niger State Civil Service Commission, who were remanded in the prison custody for alleged forgery, have been granted bail by the Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court 1.
The officials – Suleiman Mohammed, Mohammed Harunna and Abubakar Usman – had earlier been arraigned by the police on eight charges.
The arraignment followed their arrest by operatives of the State Investigation and Intelligence Department of Niger State Police Command.
Northern City News gathered that the men were accused of “criminal conspiracy, public servant taking gratification in respect of an official act, forgery, voluntarily causing hurt, and abetment.”
The prosecution was the offences were punishable under sections 97,115(a) (c) (1), 364 and 117 of the Penal Code.
The head of the police legal unit, Jude Akaeze, had amended the charges during the resumed hearing of the case last Friday.
He also objected to the bail application filed by the defence counsel, Usman Wada, on the grounds that the charges against the officials were not bailable.
The presiding magistrate, Gimba Giba, after admitting them to bail, adjourned further proceedings in the case till November 21, 2017.
The arraignment followed their arrest by operatives of the State Investigation and Intelligence Department of Niger State Police Command.
Northern City News gathered that the men were accused of “criminal conspiracy, public servant taking gratification in respect of an official act, forgery, voluntarily causing hurt, and abetment.”
The prosecution was the offences were punishable under sections 97,115(a) (c) (1), 364 and 117 of the Penal Code.
The head of the police legal unit, Jude Akaeze, had amended the charges during the resumed hearing of the case last Friday.
He also objected to the bail application filed by the defence counsel, Usman Wada, on the grounds that the charges against the officials were not bailable.
The presiding magistrate, Gimba Giba, after admitting them to bail, adjourned further proceedings in the case till November 21, 2017.
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