By Umar Faruk
A Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Argungu, Kebbi State, has adjourned a case involving three defendants accused of criminal conspiracy, trespass, and theft. The defendants, Alhaji Salihu Ahmed (KC), Aminu Tsalhatu, and Aliyu Bagobiri, were arraigned before the court on Monday.
According to the counsel, the complainants, Sani Dan Bage, Rufa'i Salihu, and Samaila Umar Dan Zamawa, had occupied houses belonging to the Argungu Local Government for several years without incident. However, the first defendant, Alhaji Salihu Ahmed (KC), allegedly sold the houses to himself while serving as chairman of the Argungu Local Government.
The complainants claimed that the defendants criminally conspired among themselves, trespassed into their residences, and removed roofs, doors, and windows. The prosecution Counsel argued that the defendants' actions contravened sections 60, 334, and 272 of the Kebbi State Panel Code Laws.
Counsel to the complainants, Barrister Nasir Gulma, urged the court to remand the defendants in a correctional centre or order them to replace the damaged property pending the determination of the case. The defense counsel, Barrister Abdul Rahman Dahiru, submitted a preliminary objection to the court's jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
The court ruled that the defendants must replace the damaged property and present a reliable surety resident in Argungu or provide a bond of N50,000 each. The case was adjourned to Monday, December 16, 2024, for further hearing.
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