A Chief Magistrate Court No. 2 sitting in Gombe on Tuesday ordered that two defendants, Muhammad-Sunusi Abdullahi, also known as Ataka, and Ahmed-Daudu Dinawa, also known as Jadda, be remanded in police custody over their alleged involvement in the invasion of the Gombe International Airport during the arrival of the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate, Bala Tinka.
The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Aliyu Abubakar, remanded the defendants after they pleaded not guilty to a seven-count charge bordering on criminal trespass, disobedience to a lawful order duly promulgated by a public servant, obstruction of a public servant in the discharge of official duties, intentional insult, inciting disturbance, and mischief.
The police prosecutor, Umehi Thomas, told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offences on July 15, 2026, at about 12pm.
He said, “The defendants, together with others now at large, forcefully invaded the Gombe International Airport during the
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