Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa State yesterday granted bail on self-recognisance to the embattled former Governor Sule Lamido.
Lamido was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Usman Mohammed Lamin for allegations of making inciting statement capable of breaching public peace.
Chief Magistrate Lamin said he granted Lamido bail on self-recognisance to enable the police conclude investigations of allegations against the former governor.
The chief magistrate, however, appealed to counsel to the accused, Felix John Osimerah, to caution his supporters to be law-abiding.
There was sanity during the resumed hearing, following an effective crowd control by law enforcement agents within the court premises.
Lamido was brought to court before 8 a.m., a situation that prevented an unprecedented crowd, which later stormed the court hours after he was granted bail.
Moments after Lamido was granted bail, he left the court room to board a waiting black Mercedes Benz, which took him away as part of a convoy.
The convoy, comprising 100 vehicles, left for his hometown, Bamaina – about 40 kilometres from Dutse.
On arrival in Baimaina, a tumultuous crowd of supporters were already at his home to welcome him with talking drums, amid jubilation.
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