A Chief Magistrates Court holding at Abattoir Jos , presided over by Hon.Justice T.E. Gotep (Esq) has adjourned to the 5th of August,2024 to commence the proper hearing substantive suit challenging Hon.Yakubu Chuwang Jang on a three-count charge of criminal trespass, intimidation and mischief punishable under section 303,313 of the Plateau State criminal law.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In the Senior District Court of Plateau State in the Chief Magistrate Court Abattoir Jos in suit No.CMCA /144CR/24 between superfine furniture Vs Yakubu.C.Jang challenged him on a 3 count charges bordering on criminal trespass, criminal intimidation and mischief.
The Judge warned parties to maintain statusquo on the disputed land were the defendant told the court that construction is ongoing in the said landed property in dispute
However,when the charges were read to the defendant (Yakubu Chuwang Jang) he pleaded no guilty to the charges.The matter was slated for mention and counsels told the court that they’re ready to proceed with the business of the hearing.
The defendant was read all the charges by the clerk of the court where the complainant told the court that he purchased the said landed property in 1970 and presently he has four occupants of the land situated close to Nigerian Airforce Jos.
In his application dated 15th Day of April,2024 claiming that the son of the former Governor Jonah David Jang trespassed into the land by pouring sands to commence building before the instituted case.
According to the clerk, the three count charges were trespass, intimidation, and mischief punishable under sections 303,313.
The Defendant’s counsel, Dr Christopher also told the court that he has a harmless application for bail which the complainant’s counsel, Barr. Wubang couldn’t object to it, praying the Honourable court to grant him the relief sought.
The application dated the 1st Day of July 2024 and was filed on the 3rd Day of July 2024 seeking the order of the court to grant him no objections he asked for a cost of #50,000.00 which was objected to by the defendant counsel as the complainant told the court cost followed event but not at the earlier stage.
Dr Christopher’s application for bail under section 36 (5,6) of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as amended in 177,a,e on Plateau State criminal law bordering on jurisdiction pray this court to grant the defendant pending the trial and determination of the suit.
He told the court to grant the defendant bail on self-recognition as the son of the soil which is at the court’s discretion as the complainant’s counsel couldn’t oppose the said application.
Christopher said that the matter before the magistrate court is not criminal trespass, intimidation, and mischief as alleged by the complainant that they have filed their response to take care of the stand in law.
Justice Gotep after listening to the two parties granted the next application as prayed with the sum of 2 million naira , and two grantors with landed properties close to the environment including two passport photographs attach.