Court Arraigns Former Chief Of Staff To Zamfara Gov., Four Others

The former deputy chief of staff to governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state, Bashir Mohammed Maru, and four others have been arraigned over the misappropriation of an official Hilux vehicle.

The five accused persons were arraigned in the chief magistrate court 1 Gusau, on two-count bothering criminal conspiracy and misappropriation of an official Hilux vehicle issued to the former deputy chief of staff, Bashir Mohammad Maru.

Those who were charged to court with the deputy chief of staff were Isah Usman, Shuiabu Musa, Yusuf Bello, and Mallam Yazid.

The first accused person, Isah Jabir Usman, and the second accused person, Shuiabu Musa were brought to court but the three other suspects including Bashir Maru are still at large.

The two arrested suspects who appeared in court pleaded not guilty to the two offences of which they are being accused.