Two remanded over defecation inside mosque
A Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State on Thursday ordered that Nura Usman and Adamu Dauda be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly defecating in a mosque.
The police charged Usman and Dauda with public nuisance and inciting violence.
The Judge, Rilwanu Kyaudai, adjourned the case until April 28 for the police to present witnesses
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Ibrahim Shuaibu, said that Messrs Usman and Dauda were handed over to the Tudun Wada Police station on April 11 by members of the community.
He said that Mr Usman was caught defecating in a mosque located on Alkalawa road, Tudun Wada Kaduna around 2:00 p.m.
He said that Mr Dauda, the second defendant had promised to give Mr Usman N20,000 to defecate in the mosque.
They pleaded not guilty.
(NAN)
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