A Kano State High Court presided over by Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji has granted an ex parte order restraining the Nigerian Police Force from arresting the chairman of the Kano Anti Corruption and Public Complaints Commission, PCACC, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado.
The order followed a motion ex parte application filed by the Attorney General of Kano, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC, and Mr Rimingado on Monday.
The application with suit No. K/M212/2025 has the Nigerian Police Force, Inspector General of Police, IGP, AIG Zone 1, Commissioner of Police Kano, ASP. Ahmed M. Bello, and Bala Muhammad Inuwa as defendants.
The judge, after hearing the arguments of the plaintiffs led by Eyitato Fatogun SAN, restrained the respondent, either by “themselves, their agents, officers, privies, representatives, and assigns from further inviting, arresting, detaining, or harassing the officers of the 2nd plaintiffs/applicants”.
“Order of Interim Injunction is hereby granted restraining the Defendants/Respondents either by themselves, their agents, officers, privies, representatives, and assigns from further inviting, arresting, detaining, harassing the officers of the 2nd Plaintiffs/Applicants oг doing such acts that would be capable of interfering with the 2nd and 3rd Plaintiffs/Applicants right generally in relation to this suit compelling him to attend to their office at Abuja or at any other location in the country on the 27th January, 2025 or any other further subsequent dates pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
“Order of Interim Injunction is hereby granted restraining the Defendants/Respondents from taking any further steps in connection with the matter and maintain status quo ante bellum or staying all actions pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice”, the judge ruled.
The case has was adjourned to 10/02/2025 for hearing of the motion on notice.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Police Force has denied arresting Mr Rimingado.
In a statement issued by the force public relations officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Monday, said the chairman was invited to respond to a petition against him at the IGP monitoring unit.
“We wish to clarify that Mr. Magaji was not arrested; instead, he was invited by the Force pertaining to a petition received against him.
“On Friday, January 17, 2025, the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit received a petition against Mr. Muhuyi. In accordance with standard investigative protocols, he was invited to engage with police officials as part of due process in addressing the matter”, the statement read.
Mr Adejobi urged Mr Rimingado to cooperate with the police to ensure a proper investigation rather than seeking to create media attention.
“Any assertions indicating that Mr. Magaji was arrested are unfounded and misleading. We urge the media and general public to avoid disseminating misinformation that may cause unnecessary alarm or confusion. The Force remains committed to upholding the rule of law and following due process in all investigations,” the statement added.
