Ex-Governor Suleiman Lamido Granted Bail After Four Nights In Detention

A magistrate court sitting in Dutse has granted a former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, bail on own recognisance. The prosecutor, Ikenna Ekpunobi, had argued that Mr. Lamido should not be granted bail as he could jeopardise peace in the state.The magistrate, Muhammad Lamin, disagreed with the counsel.Mr. Lamin also rejected a police report tendered allegedly linking the former governor via IFTTT