Governor to stay in prison till May 4
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido was imprisoned on Tuesday, May 2, on the orders of a Magistrate Court in Dutse.
Sule Lamido - Former Jigawa state Governor
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Lamido was imprisoned on Tuesday, May 2, on the orders of a Magistrate Court in Dutse.
The former governor was arrested on Sunday, April 30, after the state government accused him of making comments capable of breaching the peace.
Lamido is said to have encouraged his supporters in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to engage in violence.
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The case was adjourned till May 4 when Lamido will be allowed to make an application for bail.
Meanwhile, the PDP has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using security agencies to attack opposition party members.
The PDP also called for the immediate release of Lamido.
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