The judge, however, granted the other defendants bail on the condition that the defendants will produce two sureties with evidence of residence within Abuja. The two sureties shall deposit documents for their landed property to the registrar of the court. “On the whole I am not favourably disposed to granting the first defendant bail. Meanwhile, earlier in the proceeding, the FCT Police Command arraigned Maryam’s mother, Maimuna Aliyu and brother, Aliyu, over their involvement in the alleged murder of Bilyamin. The court was inclined to provide an Hausa interpreter for one Sadiya Aminu who informed the court she does not understand English language.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2017 04:41 UTC