A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, the Niger State Capital, has ordered that the Chief of Army Staff, General Farouk Yahaya, be arrested for contempt.
NewsOnline reports that Justice Halima Abdulmalik, issued the warrant and order following notice brought before the court pursuant to order forty-two, rule ten of the Niger State High Court Civil Procedure 2018.
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The judge ruled that the order is commuting Yahaya to be kept in Minna correctional custody for contentions of order of the court on October 12, 2022, adding that the COAS is to remain in custody till he has been “purged” of the contempt.
Also, the judge issued that the Commandant Training and Doctrine Command, Minna, Major General Olugbenga Olabanji, be arrested and imprisoned for a similar offense.
Justice Abdulmalik then adjourned the case to December 8 for continuation.
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