By Luka Binniyat

KADUNA — Three out of five Gbyagi natives charged to court last month over their alleged involvement in a violent attack on the Chief of Jere following a land dispute at Issah village, near Jere town in Kagarko Local Government Area, LGA, of Kaduna State were yesterday returned to prison.

This was after their application for bail was not heard for a second time at the Magistrate Court, Kaduna.
The accused were: Ayuba Barde (still in hospital), John Peter Barde, Bamayi Maude, Danjuma Dauda and Aliyu Nuhu (at large), all farmers.

The five, through their lead counsel,Sam Atung, had penultimate week applied for bail before the court presided over by the Chief Magistrate Awal Musa Aliyu which was granted, but soon after, the state government came up with an objection through the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, citing security concerns as reasons.

Subsequently, the chief magistrate revoked the bail and ordered them back to prison.
However, last Friday, Atung filed a motion, asking the court to vacate its order remanding the accused persons in prison indefinitely.

When the matter came up yesterday, the prosecutor, Dari Bayero, said he was served the notice just a week ago and had not studied its contents sufficiently.
Both counsel, however, agreed that the application be tabled for debate on Friday.

Speaking in an interview with newsmen later, Atung said: “The accused persons were earlier granted bail by this honourable court and the bail application was not opposed by the prosecution, so they were granted bail.”