Nigeria: Police Arraign PDP Chieftain for Holding Durbar

The Katsina State Police Command has arraigned a chieftain of the PDP, Umar Tata, for staging a durbar to woo voters in Dutsi ahead of last Saturday's bye-election for Mashi/Dutsi Federal constituency seat.

Mr. Tata was arraigned on Monday before a Katsina Chief Magistrates' Court on a one-count charge of holding a durbar without police clearance, thereby constituting nuisance to the public.

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