The Principal and staff from Supreme Education Foundation Schools were in Lagos State Magistrate Court to support Mr. Abragandu Kan Nanya Aminu on December 16, 2013, Monday, who faces court for allegedly taking a photograph of a traffic warden.
Mr. Aminu is accused by the police for photographing a traffic warden inspector, Okpanachi Godwin, when he had positioned himself in front of a commercial bus to stop it moving on the Ikosi Junction of Ketu, Lagos State on November 19.
There were indications that the warden was trying to extort the bus driver and as such was fearful that the photo will make it to the Internet. In some recent cases such photos / videos led to dismissal of police officers.
Police officers objected to the photograph, seized Aminu's mobile phone, arrested him and took him to prison where he was treated in inhumane manner. Human rights groups petitioned the police for Aminu's release.
Police have charged Mr. Aminu of unlawful assault of a police officer, resisting and obstructing police officers in their duty, and breaching public peace.
In his interview to SaharaReporters the teacher explained he took the photograph to show to his students as an example of wrongful conduct for students in the School's traffic monitoring club.
Mr. Aminu’s supporters insisted that he wasn't taking the photograph for mischievous purposes despite the police having a reputation in Nigeria for extortion.
The next hearing has been set for February 24-25, 2014.
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