A Katsina State resident, Aminu Sanda, popularly known as Nesta has been charged with treasonable felony after being accused of destroying campaign billboards belonging to President Bola Tinubu
Sanda was initially invited by the police in Katsina State and subsequently detained over allegations that he pulled down Tinubu’s campaign billboards and broke into the Katsina State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), where he was accused of stealing N35 million.
Though, Sanda denied the allegations against him, including the accusation that he destroyed Tinubu’s campaign billboards and broke into the Katsina State APC Secretariat to steal N35 million.
“How can I, being the state chairman of Dikko/Tinubu Vanguard, a political support group for the President, turn around to pull down his billboards? It does not make sense,” Sanda was quoted as saying.
Sanda has maintained that he had no involvement in the alleged offences and described the accusations as unfounded.
His legal team has also challenged the allegations, insisting that the serious charges against their client should be supported by credible evidence and properly established through due legal process rather than prolonged detention while the police continue their investigation.
He was later transferred to the Force Headquarters in Abuja and subsequently remanded by a Magistrate Court sitting in Jiwa, Federal Capital Territory, on charges including treasonable felony.
The police had initially approached the Magistrate Court through a motion ex parte seeking an order to remand Sanda for two weeks to enable them to investigate the allegations against him.
However, when his lawyers appeared in court on Tuesday to seek his bail, the police simultaneously filed an application asking the court to extend his remand for another two weeks, citing the need for additional time to conclude their investigation.
In a development that has raised fresh concerns among Sanda’s legal team, the Magistrate, Huzaifa Macchudo, reserved ruling on the bail application.
According to Sanda’s lawyers, the decision to reserve ruling could allow the police to secure an extension of his remand while he remains in custody.
The case was adjourned to 15th of September for ruling on the bail application filed by counsel to Aminu.
