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| BUHARI BELLO |
B.R.E.A.K.I.N.G:
FORMER PLATEAU SPEAKER ATTACKS JOURNALIST
13TH
DECEMBER, 2017
The Jos bureau chief of New Nigerian Newspapers, also a Liberty
TV reporter, Buhari Bukar Bello, has been allegedly attacked by a former
Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly Hon. Istifanus Mwansat, and his
other colleagues today at the Jos high court premises.
Speaking to African Drum,
the Journalist said he was at the State high court 6, with other colleagues to
cover a suit filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)
against the former Speaker and his colleagues; Hon. John Clark, Hon. Joyce
Ramnap, Hon. Joe Dawan, Hon. Dio Lamul, Hon. Jibrin Michael and Hon. Dalyop
Mancha, over an alleged corrupt practice of N32m.
The defendants, who were said not to be happy with the presence
of Bello and other journalists, informed the presiding judge, after being
ducked, that Bello, was recording their faces and court proceedings.
But Bello said he told the judge that he
wasn't recording any proceedings of the court using his camera or phone,
however, justice Dabup is quoted to have said that the law only allows for the
recording of proceedings using pen and paper and not using electronic device or
telephone and ordered for the confiscation of Bello's camera and phone
which was later giving back to him.
However, soon after the court proceedings, Bello alleged Hon.
Mwansat, attacked,, pullout his camera, thereafter Hon. Joyce Ramnap former
deputy speaker, pushed him and he hit the wall while other former members
showered abuses on him.
"Buhari further alleged that Hon Mwansat further told him
“Buhari, if not because its you, I know you, you wouldn't have leave this
place,” All efforts to Hon Mwansat proved abortive as his cellphone did not go
through
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