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Court threatens to revoke ex-JAMB director’s bail as trial begins

An Abuja High Court on Tuesday, threatened to revoke the bail it granted to Yisa Usman, the sacked Deputy Director, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), over behaviour considered to be improper.

Justice H.A. Musa, who cautioned Usman, granted the oral application by N. Orji, the prosecution lawyer, to commence the trial following the breakdown of out-of-court settlement.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police had, in the charge marked: CR/654/2024, accused Usman of character assassination and giving false information on a public servant.

Usman was named as sole defendant in the two counts charge dated and filed July 18, 2024 by Orji.

The ex-worker was alleged to have, on or about June 6, 2022, at JAMB National Headquarters in Abuja assassinated the character of Mabel Ishaku.

The offence was contrary to and punishable under Section…
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