A 33-year‑old pastor, Nathaniel Ogwuche and 43-year‑old civil servant, Benjamin, count charge of disturbing public peace.

Mararaba— A 33-year‑old pastor, Nathaniel
Ogwuche and 43-year‑old civil servant, Benjamin
Amadi, Tuesday, appeared before a senior
magistrate’s court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, on
a one-count charge of disturbing public peace.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Jacob John, told the court that
on July 5, the DPO of ‘A’ Dvision Police Station,
Mararaba, received a report that
the accused
persons, both of Aso in Mararaba, engaged in
fisticuffs.
Jacob said the accused persons in the process
disturbed public peace and also caused different
degrees of injuries on each other.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened
Section 113 of the Penal Code.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge
against them.
Counsel to the accused, John Agbo and K.K. Peter
prayed the court to grant their clients bail, adding
that they were peaceful and responsible citizens.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr Aliyu Aku said there must
be witnesses to prove that the accused were
peaceful and responsible citizens.
Aku, however, granted the accused bail in the sum
of N150,000 each with responsible sureties in like
sum each.
He said that the sureties must show evidence of
landed property within the jurisdiction of the court.
Aku added that both parties must sign an
undertaking, and adjourned the case till August 6 for
hearing.