A Senior Magistrate court sitting in Kano has finally granted the popular Hausa Musician, Sadiq Usman Saleh bail. Sadiq
Zazzabi was arraigned before Magistrate Aliyu Gabari last week by the
Kano State Censorship Board for two count-charge of release of
uncensored song and indecent dress respectively.
The offenses were contrary to sections 100 sub-section (1) and 97 sub-section
(2) of the Kano State Censorship Board Regulation 2001, punishable under section 112 of the same law. The musician was expected to be released on bail last Friday but the court could not sit until Monday.
(2) of the Kano State Censorship Board Regulation 2001, punishable under section 112 of the same law. The musician was expected to be released on bail last Friday but the court could not sit until Monday.
Magistrate
Gabari granted the musician bail on the sum of N100,000 and two
sureties one of which must be a member of the music writers association
of Kano State, and the other a civil servant of not lower than grade
level 14.
The court adjourned till March 27, 2017 for continuation will continuation.
It
would be recalled that the arraignment and subsequent remand of the
musician has generated debate especially on platform of social media.
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