The Upper Shariah Court of Appeal No. 1 sitting in Bauchi metropolis, has issued a bench warrant against the Dutsen-Tanshi Jumma'at Mosque Imam, Dr Idris
Barrister Ilelah, who said they had already filed a motion asking the court to give them another chance to enable his client to appear on the next trial date, added that, “But the judge refused our plea that our client be given another opportunity to appear before the court, arguing that he disrespected summons of the court.”
On his part, the prosecuting counsel, Aliyu Bn Idris, explained that the case was transferred from Magistrate Court 1 to Upper Shariah Court of Appeal 1 to start the case afresh “Unfortunately, the defendant could not come to court but they have filed a notice of preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court.“We applied for a bench warrant to be issued against him since he has refused to come to court and the court ruled in that favour,” Bn Idris stated.
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