A Minna based petroleum Marketer Alhaji Muritala Musa Ilori has been remanded in Minna Medium Security Custodial center on the order of Hajiya Fati Hassan Umar the Presiding Chief Magistrate court Number two.
Alhaji Muritala Musa who was standing trial on four count charges of Criminal intimidation, contempt of court resisting arrest, and assault was arraigned before the court and was ordered to be detain at the GRA Divisional Police command.
The four count charges, according to the police Prosecutor Inspector Loffeh Jacob Mrs, contravened sections 171,397,152 and 265 of the penal code law.
The Petroleum marketer was alledged to have on the 22, April,2024, while testifying in a witness box in a case he filed against an automobile dealer in Minna High court number three while been cross examine by a counsel he flared up and created a stir in court.
Alhaji Muritala Musa Ilori was earlier charged to three Magistrate Courts and the Courts declined and rejected his Prosecution for no reasons Until he was finally arraigned before the Minna Chief Magistrate court Number two
The defense counsel to the defendant Barrister Denis Denis Terhemba, applied for the subpoena on the Judicial to appear before the court in accordance with the Provision of section 84 (2) of the evidence act 2011 as amended.
Arguing that having assumed Jurisdiction to entertain the case of the contempt allegedly committed at the High court number three, the Chief Magistrate Fati Hassan Umar has the inherent powers to make available to the defendant all documents necessary for his defense at the commencement of hearing.
He submitted that it is vital and competent for Justice Mariya Mummy Ismaila of High Court number three to appear before the Magistrate court and for her registrar to produce records of proceedings of the suit NSHC/266/2016 duly signed by Justice Mariya Mummy Ismaila of High court number three dated 22 April 2024.
Barrister Terhemba further demanded for the Magistrate to make to the defendant CCTV Camera footage of the proceedings of the 22,April, 2024, of High court 3, names and posting letters containing the duties of the orderly and Chief detail assigned to Justice Mariya Mummy Ismaila by the police and cause list of the court on 22, April 2024.
Equally, the defense counsel, applied for Justce Mariya Ismaila to appear and testify as a witness to tell the Magistrate what transpired when she order that water should be given to the defendant during the court proceedings of 22,April 2024.
While giving rulling on the both applications, the Presiding Magistrate Hajiya Fati Hassan Umar, requested for time to study all the authorities cited by the defense counsel to the defendant and ordered for his remand till 16, July 2024.
