A Ringim Magistrates’ Court in Jigawa State on Wednesday ordered the arrest of Senator Danladi Sankara and his son, Auwalu, for alleged contempt.
Sankara represents Jigawa North-West senatorial district in the Senate.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Farouq Aliyu, had filed a suit against the senator and others for alleged destruction of his property during September Assembly bye-election.
Aliyu alleged that Sankara conspired, incited others to commit assault, mischief and causing grievous hurt and destruction of his property.
At the resumed hearing on Wednesday the three accused persons were absent.
The counsel to the complainant, Malam Aliyu Umar, urged the court to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the three accused.
Aliyu said the accused persons were duly served with the court summon, but they still failed to turn up in the court neither did they send representative.
“Under the circumstance, I hereby urge the court to apply Section 70(1) CPC Laws of Jigawa State to order for their arrest,” Umar said.
In his ruling, the Magistrate, Malam Nuhu Aminu, noted that the proof and affidavit of services were served on the accused by the court orderly, Surajo Muhammed.
Aminu said the court which commenced sitting at about 9.00am was held up until 9.40 am due to the absence of the accused persons.
He said the court was inclined to agree with the prayer of the counsel to the complainants and therefore, ordered the arrest of the three accused persons by the police.
He said that they should be brought to court on December 4.
