Court orders arrest, imprisonment of COAS over alleged contempt

A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, the Niger State Capital, has ordered that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Farouk Yahaya, be arrested and sent to prison for contempt.

Justice Halima Abdulmalik, who issued the warrant and presided over the case, said the order followed notice brought before the court pursuant to order forty-two rule ten of the Niger State High Court Civil Procedure 2018.

The judge ruled that the order is commuting Yahaya to be kept in Minna correctional custody for contentions of an order of the court on October 12, 2022, adding that the COAS is to remain in custody till he has been “purged” of the contempt.

Also, the judge issued that the Commandant Training and Doctrine Command, Minna, Major General Olugbenga Olabanji, be arrested and imprisoned for a similar offence.

Justice Abdulmalik then adjourned the case to December 8 for continuation.

Court orders arrest, imprisonment of COAS over alleged contempt