Faruk stands as 1st accused person in the suit, while Bari and Ibrahim were the 2nd and 3rd accused persons respectively. The accused persons were arraigned on a three count charge bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust punishable under sections 97 and 315 of the Penal Code. The Prosecution Counsel, Barrister Rabi Ibrahim Waya told the court that the three accused persons had sometimes in April 2016 conspired among themselves to commit an offense of criminal breach of trust, thereby committed an offense contrary to section 97 of the penal code. Waya informed the court that also in April this year, the three accused persons conspired and sold out a plot of land to one Baba Sharu Dala in the sum of N5m and issued him with a letter of grant in respect of the said property and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 315 of the penal code. Barrister Waya also told the court that the accused commissioner, permanent secretary and the director had sometimes in May this year issued out two Occupancy Permit; C8 and C21 at Kuyan ta Inna, Kumbotso local government with fictitious name of one Aisha Kabeer and Maryam Ado which were sold at N300, 000 each, hence, committed an offence punishable under section 315 of the penal code. When the charge sheet was read to the accused, they pleaded not guilty to all the three charges levelled against them. In view of that, Counsel to the first accused person, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Akinlolu Kehinde filed two applications before the court seeking for bail of his client and access to the case diary and other relevant documents. Counsels to the 2nd and 3rd accused persons, Barrister Salisu Sule and Barrister Auwalu Abubakar supported the two applications filed by the counsel to the 1st accused person. Although the prosecution counsel did not object the bail application, but she urged the court to reject the second application which sought for the release of case diary and other documents to counsel to the accused persons. Barrister Waya maintained the documents are exclusive and that by virtue of the provision of section 122 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the accused persons are not entitle to the documents. However, counsel to the first accused person, Mr. Kehinde argued that “section 36 of the Nigerian constitution has provided that every person who is charged with criminal offense shall be given adequate time and facilities to depend him/herself.” In his ruling, the Presiding Judge, Justice Nasiru Saminu adjourned the case till February 9, 2016 for ruling on the application for the release of case diary and February 10, 2016 for hearing of the case.]]>