Court orders arrest of Emir Sanusi’s Chief of Staff
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano, on Tuesday, ordered the arrest persons including Mannir Sanusi, the Chief of Staff to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
The three were dragged before the court by the Kano State Public Complainant and Anti-corruption Commission for failing to honour its invitation in a N4 billion fraud investigation against the Emir of Kano.
The commission wrote to the court seeking for an order of arrest against the three palace officials.
Idris consequently issued and signed the arrest warrant sequel to a motion by Salisu Tahir, Chief State counsel.
Tahir had said that the request was based on the provision of Section 38 of the enabling Law establishing the Commission.
NAN recalled that the Commission had invited four people in connection to the allegation, of which only one person, Isa Bayero, alias Isa Pilot, who was a former Scribe to the Emirate Council, honoured the invitation.
He said the commission had already requested security operatives to enforce the order and
-NAN
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