The operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested no fewer than 38 protesters in Lafia, the state capital, for alleged public disturbance over Friday’s Supreme Court judgement which upheld the election of the state governor, Abdullahi Sule.
The protesters, comprising five males and 33 females, were after their arrest on Friday charged to court and remanded at the Lafia Custodial Centre.
They were charged before the Chief Magistrates’ Court 3 Lafia for the offence.
When the matter was mentioned for hearing by the prosecuting counsel, Danjuma Allu, the Chief Magistrate, Mohammed Abdullahi Lanze, reserved ruling on their bail application to Monday, January 22, 2024.
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The defence counsel, Illiya Ashokpa, had earlier prayed the court to grant the protesters bail but his application was turned down.
The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest and prosecution of the protesters by the command.
The Supreme Court had, on Friday, affirmed the victory of Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of the state.
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