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From MIJIYWA BABA-GAEI

The Niger State command of the Department of State Services (DSS), has arrested one Idris Baba Hassan for impersonating the secretary to the Niger State National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal Barrister Usman Mohammed Jankoli.

Baba Hassan of Kusfa area of Suleja in Niger State, was arrested by the operatives of the DSS attached to the Tribunal by calling and sending text messages with his phone number 08181810017 to litigants before the Tribunal demanding for gratification.

Already the principal staff officer Legal service of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Niger State command Abdulmalik Sani has charged for impersonate the Minna Chief magistrate court No1.

He was arraigned on one count charge” of impersonation according to the legal officer the offence contravened section 132 of penal code law of Niger State.

Sani told the court that the defendant was arrested some times between July and August, 2023 while parading himself as the secretary to the Niger State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Minna demanding for gratification from various litigants that have cases before the Tribunal.

When the charge was read to the defendant by the presiding Chief magistrate Alhaji Adamu Abubakar he pleaded guilty to the charge and he was immediately convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment.

He was given an option of one hundred thousand naira find.