The Federal Government has arraigned Muhammad Mahdi for
allegedly defaming the character of the Katsina State Governor Bello Aminu
Masari, his Government and that of the Secretary to the state government,
Mustapha Inuwa.
Mahdi was also taken into custody for allegedly inciting the
public against the trio before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano.
Muhammad Mahdi who was arraigned on a six-count charge of
alleged Criminal Defamation pleaded not guilty to all the offences.
The Prosecution Counsel in the case, Assistant Commissioner
of Police, Simon Lough while presenting the charges before the Court, accused
Muhammad Mahdi of the alleged violation of his bail conditions and publishing
32 new defamation episode from March to June 28 2021, against Governor Balle
Aminu Masari on the internet.
The case with the title, “FG vs Muhammad Mahdi and Dialogue
Global Ltd”, has one count charges against Mahdi who accused Masari of
squandering N62 billion of Katsina Treasury Funds.
Count two of the charges alleged that Mahdi accused Masari
during an interview granted on Freedom Radio Station for alleged squandering of
N64 billion Naira Security Boards of Katsina State.
Count three of the charges bordered on an allegation against
Masari by Mahdi who accused the governor of approving N500 million for the APC
meetings in Abuja.
After carefully listening to all the charges against him,
Muhammad Mahdi pleaded not guilty to all of them.
The Presiding Judge, Justice A. Lima adjourned the case to
26-27 July 2021 for hearing.
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