Court issues arrest warrant on Bauchi House of Assembly member

A Court in Bauchi has issued an arrest warrant against a member
of the state House of Assembly representing Zaki Constituency,
Muktar A. Sulaiman.

The Court, presided by Justice Ahmed Shu’aibu Ningi, ordered the
arrest of the state lawmaker over alleged failure to honor court
order.

The lawmaker was taken to court in case CMCBH/854/19 date 15th
August, 2019, filed by Mu’azu Ahmed for criminal summons on the
accused, pursuant to Section (143) (D) and (E) of the criminal
procedure Court.

The complainant alleged that, the lawmaker allegedly falsified
his age while filling his Form CF001 submitted to the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest for Zaki 1
constituency in Bauchi State House of Assembly.

He also allegedly made a declaration of his age before the
Magistrate Court with discrepancies “knowing the contents of the
said Form CF001 to be false with an intent to mislead the public
and staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC)”.

The complainant alleged that since he brought the anomaly into
the limelight, he had been receiving threats from the accused
person.

He therefore, urged the Court to take cognisance of the offence
under Section 143 D&E of the Criminal Procedure Code and try
the accused person for the offences of making false document under
Section 362.

He also asked the Court to prosecute the accused for forgery
under Section 363, furnishing false information under Section 139
and false information with intent to mislead public servant under
Section 140.

“Criminal intimidation under Section 396, use of insulting or
abusive language under Section 399, Assault, under Section 264,
Criminal Trespass under Section 342 and Criminal force under
Section 263 of the Penal Code and cost of prosecution under Section
365(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code Law of Bauchi State”.

Counsel to the complainant, Sadiq Umar Sarki was on sit during
the Court sitting.

However, both the accused and his Counsel were absent during the
Court sitting and was not represented.

When contacted on telephone, Counsel to the accused, Barrister
Rabiu declined to speak on the matter.

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