A magistrate court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Tuesday arraigned two men, Ahmed Abdullahi, and Nura Musa for allegedly obstructing the convoy of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.

Abdullahi, 37, and Musa, 23, both of Asokoro, Abuja, are faced with a count charge of public nuisance.



The prosecutor, Adeniyi Oyeyemi, informed the court that the defendants committed the act on February 24 at Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.

He said the accused persons unlawfully pulled over their car and caused an obstruction to the flow of traffic while they sat unpertubed not until the security details of the governor came down to arrest them.

According to the prosecutor, a bottle of codeine was found in their vehicle.

He said that the offence contravened Section 183 of the Penal Code.

The defendants pleaded not guilty, while the Magistrate, Emenisi Ebiwari, granted them bail in the sum of N500, 000 each and a surety in like sum.

He adjourned the case until March 15 for further hearing.(NAN)

Source: journalng.com

https://journalng.com/2018/02/27/two-men-fined-1m-blocking-gov-bellos-convoy/

Very misleading headline