Court orders police to probe defamation case against Zamfara gov’s aide

A Magistrate Court sitting successful Gusau, Zamfara State, has directed the Commissioner of Police to analyse a transgression lawsuit filed by a erstwhile subordinate of the State House of Assembly, Yusuf Alhasan Kanoma.

The case, instituted against Mustafa Jafaru Kaura, a media adjutant to the Zamfara State Governor, involves allegations of defamation, menace to life, and incitement of nationalist disturbance.

Presiding magistrate, Murtala Abdullahi, gave the directive during proceedings, referring the substance to the constabulary for a thorough investigation.

At the hearing, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulaziz Sani, SAN, represented by the Director of Litigation, urged the tribunal to transportation the lawsuit to the Ministry of Justice successful enactment with Section 211 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

However, counsel to the complainant, Barrister Surajo Garba Gusau, opposed the request, arguing that the determination was inappropriate fixed the circumstances surrounding the case.

He alleged that the suspect had evaded work and directed thugs to obstruct tribunal officials attempting to present tribunal summons astatine his residen...