Civil servant in court  for allegedly giving false information

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By Hauwa Gold
Abuja, Feb. 15, 2019 (NNN) The police on Friday arraigned one Ndagi Gana in a  Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly giving false information.

Gana, 55, a staff of Army Day Secondary School, Abuja, is standing trial before  Chief Magistrate  Ahmad Ndagiwo on a one-count charge  to which he pleaded not guilty.

The Prosecutor, G.J Ayannah, told the court that the case was reported in 2018 by the complainant, Abdulaziz Buhari, to the IGP Intelligence Response Team in Abuja.

He said that the defendant had claimed to be the brother of one Yinka Bello who  was under police investigation.

Ayannah said that Bello was released on bail bond to Gana in the sum of N500,000.

He, however, said that all efforts by Gana  to produce Bello in court had  proved abortive.

The prosecutor  said the offence contravened Section 167 of the Penal Code.

The Chief Magistrate, however,  granted  bail in the sum of  N500,000 to  Gana in addition to one surety who must live within the  court’s  jurisdiction and have  a known address.

The case was adjourned till March 7 for hearing.(NNN)
MKH/HS/OJO
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(Edited by Halima Sheji/Mufutau Ojo)