An
18-year-old Umar Abdullahi has been remanded in prison custody for
allegedly insulting Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo on Facebook.
The accused was arraigned before the court on November 17 for allegedly using abusive words against the governor on Facebook.
The
Prosecutor, Sardauna Wukuma, told the court at a resumed hearing that
the police were still investigating the matter. He further applied for
adjournment to enable the police to complete investigations on the
matter.
According to the Prosecutor, the offence was contrary to the Penal Code Law of Gombe State.
The
Pantami Magistrates’ Court in Gombe State remanded Abdullahi at the
Gombe prisons after he pleaded guilty to the charge before the court on
November 27, 2013, Wednesday.
The case has been adjourned till December 12, 2013, for
No comments:
Post a Comment