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Police arraigns 76-year-old man in court for posting women’s photos on Facebook
Police on Thursday arraigned a 76-year-old man, Bala Mohammed, at the Chief Magistrate Court 5 in Bauchi for allegedly posting pictures of women on Facebook.
He was charged with defamation of character.
The prosecutor, ASP Zakari Mohammed, told the court that the defendant committed offense in October when he posted pictures of several women, claiming they were his girlfriends with whom he had sexual relationships.
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The complainant, however, said she had merely taken a selfie with the defendant and had no affair with him.
The prosecutor argued that the defendant’s actions violated sections 183, 196, 388, and 389 of the Bauchi State Penal Code 2022.
The Magistrate, Mrs. Laraba Hamisu, remanded the defendant at the Bauchi Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to November 27 to allow for further investigation into the matter.
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