The Co-Founder of
Chocolate City, Audu Maikori was on Monday arraigned before a Kaduna
Chief Magistrate Court 1, on a two count charge of attempt to incite the
general public through false information, contrary to Section 24 of
Cyber Crime Act Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2015.
Audu Maikori and his driver, Simon Joseph, were later granted bail in the sum of N100,00 each on self-recognition.
Moving
for application for the bail, the lead Counsel to Audu Maikori, Barr.
Reuben James, said the first accused person was of good reputation and
that he would not temper with police investigation but would always make
himself available throughout the trial.
He also said that Audu
Maikori should be granted bail because during his first arrest in Lagos
and his subsequent bail by the police, he always reported to the police
and fulfilled conditions of the bail
Responding, the lead
Prosecutor, Barr. Bayero Dari, said he was not going to oppose the bail
application of the lead Counsel. He however called on the Court to
attach stringent conditions to the bail terms.
In his ruling, the
presiding Chief Magistrate, Emmanuel Yusuf, said having listened to the
two sides and looking at the bail condition before him, the two accused
persons were thereby granted bail to the sums of N100,000 each and on
personal recognition.
The case was adjourned to the 20th of April, 2017, for mention.
Speaking
to journalists outside the court, one of the Counsels to Audu Maikori,
Barr Mark Jacob, said there was no case against the accused person and
that the team of lawyers were ready to prove that.
In his own
remarks the Prosecutor, Barr Bayero Dari, said before the next
adjourned date, the prosecution would have properly arraigned the
accused before a Federal High Court which had jurisdiction over the
case.From dailypost