Court remands Lamido, former Jigawa gov, in prison

A Jigawa chief magistrate court on Tuesday remanded Sule Lamido, former governor of the state, in prison till May 4, for alleged incitement.

Muhammad Lamin, a chief magistrate, refused the accused bail and adjourned the case till May 4, for the continuation of the case.

Lamido is standing trial on a four-count charge of inciting public disturbance, defamation of character, criminal intimidation and disturbance of public peace.

The offences contravened sections 113, 114, 392 and 394 of the penal code.

Yakubu Ruba and Felix Jones, his counsels, said the offences were bailable and wondered why the court did not grant the accused bail.

Lamido was arrested by the police in Kano on Sunday for the offences.