Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - A former Upper Shari’a Court Judge, Mahmoud Shehu, has received bail from a Magistrate Court in Zaria, Kaduna State, after accusations of attacking a blind housewife.
The court, led by Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Adamu Salisu, granted bail
to Shehu on Tuesday, requiring him to present two sureties who are civil
servants at grade level 10.
The guarantors must provide their promotion letters, passport-sized
photos, home addresses, and contact numbers.
Furthermore, Shehu is required to pay ₦100,000 as a condition of the bail.
The magistrate decided that not fulfilling these requirements would lead
to Shehu being held at the correctional facility until the next hearing, which
is set for February 11, 2025.
Shehu was re-indicted on allegations of criminal trespass, assault, and
application of force, purportedly breaching Sections 327, 237, and 239 of the
Penal Code Law of Kaduna State, 2017.
The prosecutor, Adamu Abubakar, stated that the event took place on
September 6, 2024, when the former judge allegedly broke into the residence of
the visually impaired housewife, secured the main entrance, and attacked her
physically.
Two women who tried to intervene were reportedly assaulted during the
event. The victim incurred injuries and received treatment at the PHC Tudun
Wada.
Shehu refuted the allegations when asked by the court.
The case was originally submitted to the Magistrate Court Tudun Wada,
Zaria, on September 10, 2024, but experienced several postponements.
After Senior Magistrate Lukman Sidi stepped down for unspecified
reasons, the case was moved to Chief Magistrate Court 1, Chediya, for
reassignment.
The upcoming hearing is anticipated to explore further into the
accusations and the plea of the defendant.
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