Abbo: Ex-Gov Bindow’s aide gets bail in defamation case

A Yola High court presided by Justice Dimas has granted bail of N500,000 to Nurudeen Kama, the social media aide to former governor Bindow Umaru jibrilla over his alleged defamation of character against Senator Elisha ishiaku Abbo.

Kama was arrested in Yola last week Friday by men of Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged defamation of character on his Facebook page following a formal complaint lodge against him by the senator.

Ruling on the oral bail application filed by his lawyer who is also the state APC legal adviser Barr. Shaknah Pwamaddi, the Judge directed the accused to produce two sureties which must include his blood relative and a traditional ruler in his community.

The judge stated that one of the sureties must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court and the defendant must sign an undertaking not to temper with the ongoing investigations of the matter, among other conditions.

Speaking in an interview with Journalists, Barr. Pwamaddi expressed satisfaction with the ruling stressing that, they are battle ready to defend their client and prove his innocent.

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