Man who created Fake Wedding Video of Buhari gets Bail

Kabiru Muhammad, the man who allegedly created a fake wedding video of President Muhammadu Buhari and two female ministers has been granted a N1 million bail. He was arraigned before a magistrate’s court in Kano on Tuesday
Muhammad was accused of falsely publicising a fake wedding ceremony meant to take place between President Muhammadu Buhari and Sadiya Umar-Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management.

The DSS had asked the court to remand the suspect. However, Edema, counsel to the defendant, asked the court not to remand the defendant — and asked the court to grant the defendant bail according to section 35 and 36 of 1999 constitution as amended and section 168 of the administration of criminal justice law of Kano state.

Aminu Gabari, the magistrate, held that the defendant committed a bailable offence and therefore granted him bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.