Niger CJ issues warrant of arrest on COAS, Minna TRADOC Commander

From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

AHigh Court sitting in Minna, Niger State Capital has issued warrant of arrest on the Chief of Army Staff General Faruk Yahaya for contempt of court.

Also to be arrested is the commandant, training and Doctrine Command Minna, Major General Stevenson Olugbenga Olabanji for similar offences.

The presiding judge, Justice Halima Abdulmalik said the order followed a motion on notice brought before the court in pursuant of order forty two rule ten of the Niger State High Court Civil procedure 2018.

Justice Halima Abdulmalik ruled that the order is commuting the Chief of Army Staff, General Faruk Yahaya and the Commandant Training and Doctrine Command Minna, Major General Stevenson Olugbenga Olabanji to be kept in Minna correctional custody for violation of order of court on 12 October, 2022.

According to her, the two suspects are to remain in the custody until they purge themselves of the contempt.