Kano court threatens contempt action against senior police officer

The Kano State High Court has warned Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Babagana Bukar of Zone 1 Police Headquarters, BUK Road, Kano, that helium could look contempt proceedings if helium continues to disobey a tribunal bid successful a spot dispute.

Justice Aisha Mahmoud gave the informing during proceedings successful a lawsuit involving House No. QA-270 astatine Panisau successful Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.

The suit was filed by Abba Shittu Sharubutu against Isiyaku Auwalu, popularly known arsenic Dan Kwangila, the Nigeria Police Force, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 1 Kano, ACP Babagana Bukar and Inspector Dauda Usman, the Investigating Police Officer.

Court records showed that connected April 14, 2026, Justice Yusuf Ubale granted an interim injunction aft proceeding the applicant’s lawyer, Barrister Muhammad Kelechi Nwabueze. The bid directed each parties to support the presumption quo connected the spot until the tribunal determines the question connected notice.

The tribunal besides ordered that each tribunal processes beryllium served done the due constabulary authorization earlier the adjacent hearing.

During the latest proceedings, Justice Mahmoud expressed interest that ACP Bukar had allegedly failed to comply with the subsisting tribunal order.

According to the court, contempt the directive to support the presumption quo, the elder constabulary serviceman allegedly forced the occupants of the spot to vacate.

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