Court orders arrest of PDP factional chairman Turaki
An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama has ordered the arrest of factional Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, Senator Kabiru Tanimu Turaki. Justice Peter Kekemeke issued a bench warrant on Thursday after Turaki failed to appear in court for his arraignment on a criminal charge. Turaki is facing a one count charge filed by the Inspector General of Police accusing him of giving false information to the police. The alleged offence relates to a petition he wrote on October 5, 2022 against one Saidi Mohammed Mainasara, which prosecutors say was intended to misuse the IGP’s lawful powers to the injury or annoyance of Mainasara. When the case was called, prosecution counsel Usman Rabiu told the court that the matter was fixed for Turaki to take his plea. He said Turaki had been duly served with the charge and a hearing […]
