Nigeria, April 1 -- The Head, Press and Public Relations of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Ibraheem Al-Hassan, has explained how the statement he issued to deny the assault allegation levelled against the tribunal's chairperson, Danladi Umar, was error-filled.

Mr Al-Hassan also explained why his statement blamed "Biafra boys" for a doubtful assault on Mr Umar during the Monday's incident.

The CCT chair, who presides over the trial of public offers accused of breach of code of conduct enumerated in the Nigerian Constitution, was seen in a video clip, which has now gone viral, assaulting a security guard at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja, on Monday.

But, Mr Al-Hassan, in his statement on the incident, denied the allegation, insisting th...