A court sitting in Abuja has
served a service of summons on Senate President Bukola Saraki over the April 5
robbery incident in Offa, Kwara state.
According to The Nation,
Abdullahi Ogbede of the Grade 1 area court, ACO estate, issued the summons
following a complaint made against Saraki by Oluwatosin Ojaomo, an Abuja-based
lawyer and rights activist.
Ojaomo filed the suit over
Saraki’s alleged refusal to honour an invitation sent to him by the police, in
relation to the ongoing Offa robbery investigation.
The complaint read: “Criminal
complaint brought pursuant to Section 89(5) of the Administration of Criminal
Justice Act (ACJA) 2015. Please, cause a summons for a direct criminal
complaint on the defendant on the following terms:
“That you, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on
or about the 24th day of July 2018 within the jurisdiction of this honourable
court, did refuse to honour the invitation of the Inspector General of the
Nigeria Police Force to report at the police headquarters in FCT, Abuja to
answer to an allegation involving the investigation of some criminal suspects
involved in a case which the Nigeria Police Force is currently investigating,
thereby obstructing a criminal investigation and disobeying a public officer
carrying out a lawful responsibility.
“You thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 136 and 149 of the Penal Code Law. Whereas, the
complainant is praying the court to charge the defendant accordingly.”
During the hearing of the
complaint on Friday, ES Marcus, Ojaomo’s lawyer, told the court that the
defendant was absent in court despite the efforts made by an official of the
court to serve the defendant with the summons issued on July 31.
Following Marcus’ complaint,
Abdullahi Kutigi, the court’s official, said he was prevented by security
personnel at the national assembly from serving the defendant when he visited
the place.
Ogbede said since there was no
evidence that proper service had been effected on the defendant, it was
difficult for the court to take any further steps on the case.
He then ruled that the summons
should be properly serviced on the senate president. He adjourned the case to
September 10.
“The process was not served on
the defendant. So, it is ordered that a proper service shall be made on the
defendant. This matter is adjourned the 10th of September for mention,” Ogbede
said.
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