Police arraign 38 protesters over Supreme Court’s ruling on Nasarawa gov poll
The Nasarawa State Police Command said it arrested 38 protesters in Lafia over alleged public disturbance over the recent Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the state.
The suspects were immediately 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.
Earlier, Defence Counsel, Illiya Ashokpa, applied that the court should grant them bail but his application was turned down.
The protesters comprised five males and 33 females.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest and prosecution by the command.
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the victory of Mr Sule of the All Progressives Congress as governor of the state.
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