Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested 38 protesters in Lafia for alleged public disturbance following the Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule.
The suspects were immediately charged before the Chief Magistrates’ Court 3 Lafia, for the offence and remanded at the Lafia Custodial Centre.
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.
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Initially, the 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 Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel had confirmed the arrest and prosecution by the command.
Credible news reports that the Supreme Court had on Friday, affirmed the victory of Gov. Sule of the All Progressives Congress as the governor of the state.
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