From Maiharaji Altine
Zamfara State High Sharia court has granted bail to ex-information Minister, Ikra Aliyu Bilbis.
Bilbis was arrested by the police last Tuesday and brought to the court for allegedly destroying APC billboards and other government properties during the PDP rally last Sunday.
Delivering the judgement, the Presiding Judge of the court, Justice Jibril Ibrahim said he granted bail to the accused person based on section 300 and 301 of Zamfara state shari’a penal code.
He however gave three conditions for the accused person to fulfill before he was released on bail.
He said, “Considering the fact that, both prosecutor and counsel for the accused person James Shaka have reached an agreement and based on section 300 and 301 of the shari’a penal code I hereby grant bail to the accused person”.
“He should however fulfill the following conditions:
“He will bring two sureties. One of the sureties must be a serving permanent secretary in the state’s civil service”.
“The other surety must have a house in Gusau town valued between N20 million and above.”
Ikra Aliyu Bilbis was a Minister of information during Goodluck administration and is currently contesting for a Senatorial position for Zamfara central zone.
He was arrested last Tuesday and detained at the state police headquarters in Gusau for allegedly taking part in the destruction of APC billboards during a rally organized by the PDP gubernatorial candidate Dr Dauda Lawan Dare.
Five other PDP stalwarts who included the gubernatorial candidate Dauda Lawan Dare, his deputy Governor, Malam Mani Mummuni, PDP acting chairman, Muktar Lugga Salisu Maibuhu Gummi and Shehu Ahmed Regan.
The matter has been adjourned to December 14 2022 for further hearing
