Court remands security analyst Bashir Kurfi over Hajj allegation against Katsina govt

A Chief Magistrates’ Court successful Katsina has remanded information expert and nationalist affairs commentator, Dr Bashir Kurfi, successful constabulary custody implicit allegations that helium defamed the Katsina State Government by claiming it sponsored bandit leaders to execute Hajj.

Kurfi was arraigned on Wednesday by the Katsina State Police Command connected a two-count complaint bordering connected alleged defamation of quality and injurious falsehood.

According to the First Information Report, FIR, the charges stemmed from remarks Kurfi allegedly made during an interrogation connected Trust TV connected June 24, 2026, successful which helium claimed that the Katsina State Government sponsored immoderate bandit leaders to execute this year’s Hajj successful Saudi Arabia.

The prosecution argued that the allegation was false, malicious and susceptible of damaging the estimation of the authorities authorities and the radical of Katsina.

Kurfi, a lecturer astatine Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, pleaded not blameworthy to the charges.

Following his plea, the prosecution urged the tribunal to remand him successful constabulary custody pending the decision of investigations, arguing that granting bail could interfere with the probe.

Counsel to the defendant, A.D. Umar, opposed the exertion and urged the tribunal to assistance his lawsuit bail, insisting that Kurfi was entitled to his liberty portion lasting trial.