A magistrate’s Court sitting at Nomansland, Kano, has granted former Commissioner of Works in Kano State, Mu’azu Magaji, a N1 million bail.
The presiding judge, Justice Aminu Gabari, granted him bail on ill-health ground.
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However, the court asked the accused to submit his passport, provide 2 sureties, including the village head of Dan Sarauniya and Hisbah commander from Dawakin Tofa or the Chief Imam.
The case has been adjourned till March 2.
Daily Trust reports that the Magistrate Court had remanded Magaji in correctional centre in the state.
Magaji is facing a four-count charge, bordering on defamation of character, intentional insult, injurious falsehood and inciting disturbance against Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Magaji was arrested in Abuja after featuring on a Trust TV programme. He was later flown to Kano at midnight.
