Witnesses at the time of the murder reported hearing a disturbance in nearby Kerr Road in Tranent at about midnight on the night before his body was found.
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But during a court hearing in Kano, prosecutors brought lesser charges that included conspiracy, inciting a disturbance and obstruction of a public servant, AP news agency reports.
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