A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano, on Tuesday, ordered the
arrest of three persons, including Mannir Sanusi, the Chief of Staff to the
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The three were dragged before the court by the Kano State Public
Complainant and Anti-corruption Commission for failing to honour its invitation
in a N4 billion fraud investigation against the Emir of Kano.
Chief Magistrate Mohammed Idris ordered the arrest of Mr
Sanusi, who holds the traditional title of Damburan Kano, Mujitaba Abba and the
Accountant of Kano Emirate Council, Sani Muhammad-Kwaru, over their alleged
refusal to honour the commission’s invitation.
The commission wrote to the court seeking an order of arrest
against the three palace officials.
Mr Idris consequently issued and signed the arrest warrant
sequel to a motion by Salisu Tahir, Chief State counsel.
Mr Tahir had said that the request was based on the
provision of Section 38 of the enabling Law establishing the Commission.
Recall that the Commission had invited four people in
connection to the allegation, of which only one person, Isa Bayero, alias Isa
Pilot, who was a former scribe to the Emirate Council, honoured the invitation.
When contacted, the Chairman of the commission, Muhiyi
Magaji, said the three persons that have an arrest warrant on their heads are
the principal suspects in the case.
He said the commission had already requested security
operatives to enforce the order and arrest the three persons.
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