Bauchi Police have arraigned Bala Mohammed, a 76-year-old resident of Tambari Housing Estate, on charges of defamation for allegedly posting images of women on Facebook and claiming they were his romantic partners.
The case, heard at Chief Magistrate Court 5, was filed after a complainant stated that a selfie she took with Mohammed had been misrepresented, with no actual relationship between them.
According to ASP Zakari Mohammed, the prosecutor, the incident took place in October 2024, and the actions of the defendant contravened sections 183, 196, 388, and 389 of the Bauchi State Penal Code 2022.
Magistrate Laraba Hamisu ordered Mohammed’s remand at the Bauchi Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to November 27, 2024, pending further investigation.
