BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto –
All eyes are on Sokoto as lovers of justice patiently await Chief Magistrate Shu’ aibu Ahmad judgement on a case of abetment, indecent act, sales and printing of obscene book in the form of circulating nude video filled against Amimu Hayatu Tafida, a son to Gov. Amimu Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Social Investment.
Three others identified as Umar Abubakar, Mas’ud Abubakar-Gidado amd Aliyu Shehu Kangiwa are alos facing similar charges filed against them by the police.
The four suspects are being prosecuted for offences bordering on alleged circulation of an 18 seconds nude video, criminal conspiracy, abetment, sales and printing of obscene book.
However, in one of the sittings, Magistrate Shuabu discharged the fourth accused, Aliyu Shehu Kangiwa over inability of the police prosecuting officer, ASP Samuel Sule to establish any incriminating evidence against him.
According to Magistrate Shuaibu, the charges are offences that contravenes sections 48, 171 and 173 penal code of Sokoto state.
Explaining the charges which occured sometimes in 2017, Magistrate Shuaibu said Hayatu-Tafida was accused to have recorded a sex tape and shared it with other accused men, then circulated same through different social media platforms.
“The alleged sex tape was recorded in 2017 involving a 16 years old daughter of the complainant”.
In their reactions, all the three accused persons, Hayatu Tafida, Masud Abubakar and Umar Abubakar all pleased not guilty to the offences.
Following that, defence council to the first, second and third defendants, Almustapha Abubakar, and Shamsu Dauda, separately made oral appeal before the court for the first, second and third prosecution witnesses to be called to court for cross examination.
All the prosecuting witnesses have all apprared in court and the case have witnessed series of adjournment.
However, in todays sitting, Magistrate Shu’aibu Ahmed adjourned the case to 31/8/2021 for judgment on the matter.
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