2 Men, Woman in Court For Fighting in Public

Two men and a woman have been arraigned in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly fighting in public.

The police charged Lovely Akinbiboye,42 Hamisu Mohammed,28, Naziru Suleiman,27, with disturbing the peace.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecution counsel, Mr Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Feb. 3 in Kuje, FCT.

Yakubu said that the defendants fought in public over a land dispute.

The offence, Yakubu said, contravened the provisions of Section 113 of the Penal Code.

Defence Counsel, Mr Alex Azrateru, prayed the court to grant his clients  bail in the most liberal terms, promising that they would not jump bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Aliyu Shafa, subsequently  granted the defendants  bail in the sum of N100,000 each with one surety each in like sum.

Shafa ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

The trial was adjourned to adjourne April 15 for mention.