Taraba magistrate accuses DPO of disobeying court order, detaining complainants

A Senior Magistrate of the Upper Area Court successful Ibi, Taraba State, T.Y. Atiku, has petitioned the authorities Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice implicit alleged disobedience of a tribunal order, interference with judicial proceedings and unlawful detention of complainants by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, successful the area.

In a petition dated November 12, 2026, Atiku accused the DPO and immoderate constabulary unit of interfering successful a transgression lawsuit already pending earlier his court.

The petition concerns a lawsuit betwixt Tijjani and others against Ukasha Kasimu, with suit fig UA.CI/CR/27/2026.

According to the magistrate, the complainants, Tijjani Ibrahim Aminu, Ibrahim Aminu and Bello Ibrahim Aminu, approached the tribunal connected November 11 done nonstop transgression prosecution, accusing Kasimu of transgression unit and assault, defamation, transgression trespass and disturbance of nationalist peace.

Atiku said the tribunal subsequently issued an apprehension warrant against the defendant.

However, helium alleged that astir 10 americium connected the aforesaid day, a constabulary o...