By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
A 32-year-old Journalist, Haruna Mohammed Salisu has been remanded in Correctional Service Facility by the Chief Magistrate of Court Three, Ahmed Musa, in Bauchi for allegedly inciting disturbance of public peace and blackmail of Governor of the State Senator Bala Mohammed.
Haruna, the publisher of an investigative online newspaper/ tabloid, Wikki Times was arrested by security operatives during the just concluded Presidential Election.
The Police established that the accused person hired some women to incite disturbance by instigating them to make utterances that will prejudice the peace and well being of the intended voters at a polling unit in Duguri ward of Alkaleri LGA of Bauchi State, which is contrary to section 114 of the Penal Code.
When the case was mentioned, the accused denied all the charges and counsel to the accused, S G Idrees seek for bail application of the accused.
Meanwhile, State Counsel from the office of the State Attorney General, Haruna Mohammed, appearing for the Ministry of Justice announced that the State Attorney General is taking over the case from the Police and see to its logical end as contained in the 1999 constitution.
The Presiding Magistrate then adjourned the case to tomorrow Wednesday 1st March, 2023 to enable him rule on the bail application.