Court Finds Zamfara Commissioner Guilty Of Contempt

A High Court sitting in Gusau has remanded the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ibrahim Magayaki for contempt of court.

The presiding Judge, Justice Bello Shinkafi, ordered that the commissioner be remanded in the Correctional Centre in  Gusau on Monday.

Justice Shinkafi said the commissioner disrespected the court order in a suit between the Zamfara  government and Dumbulum investment.

This, according to the judge contravenes Section 6 of the Penal Code Law.

According to him, Dumbulum Investment secured a court approval to attach some of the state government movable properties including tractors.

The judge said that the Agriculture commissioner defied the court order  sold some of the tractor parts already attached by the court.

Meanwhile, Misbahu Salauddeen, Counsel to the creditors and applicants told newsmen shortly after the court sitting that the remand order was based on an application by his clients.

The defense counsel, M. S. Sulaiman stated that he refused to say anything to the press, saying not authorized by the Attorney-General of the state to grant press interviews.

According to NAN, the court adjourned the case until December 16, 2022, for continuation of the hearing in the suit.