Indian hemp vendor remanded for assault

 A Senior Magistrate Court sitting at Gyadi-Gyadi, Kano state has remanded a suspected Indian hemp vendor in prison for allegedly causing grievous hurt on a member of vigilante group. The suspect, Munzali Rabi’u Mohammed, a resident of Karkasara quarters in the state metropolis, was arraigned for two-count charge of causing grievous hurt and possession of […]

 A Senior Magistrate Court sitting at Gyadi-Gyadi, Kano state has remanded a suspected Indian hemp vendor in prison for allegedly causing grievous hurt on a member of vigilante group.

The suspect, Munzali Rabi’u Mohammed, a resident of Karkasara quarters in the state metropolis, was arraigned for two-count charge of causing grievous hurt and possession of wraps of Indian hemp contrary to sections 242 and 404 of the Penal Code.

Karkasara was brought to the police by a member of vigilante group, Lawal Ibrahim for allegedly smoking and selling dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp inside Karkasara Secondary School.

The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Sadiq Na’abba told the court that Karkasara was also accused of stoning a member of the vigilante group, one Kabiru Mohammed and injured him in his eye.

He also told the court that the suspect was a habitual vendor of dangerous intoxicants in the area.
When the charge sheet was read to the accused, he pleaded guilty to the two-count charge.

In view of that, the presiding judge, Senior Magistrate Hajara Garba ordered the accused to be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case to 25th of May, 2017 for summary trial.