Alleged defamation: Court admits Sokoto ex-gov’s aide to N1m bail

A Sokoto Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday granted bail to Shafi’u Umar, who is standing trial for allegedly circulating falsehoods against Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, and his wife on social media platforms. Umar, 37, who was the Special Assistant to former Governor Aminu Tambuwal, was charged with circulating injurious falsehood and engraving matter known