Kano Anti-graft Agency, Lawyer Clash As Court Issues Order 

Following a court order issued by Kano High Court, Tahir Ibrahim, counsel to the former managing director of the Kano Agricultural Supply Company, Bala Mohammed, has accused the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) of refusing to comply with the order.

Addressing newsmen yesterday, Ibrahim called on the commission’s chairman, Muhuyi Rimingado, to comply with a court directive and release the property belonging to his client that it confiscated and also remove the policemen from the premises.

The clash started when PCACC’s investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement against Mohammed led to the confiscation of the property at No. 157 Kumbotso Rasha, Kumbotso local government area of Kano State.

The agency also blocked two of the bank accounts at Taj Bank as well as Union Bank belonging to Muhammad.

“We are asking Rimingado to allow the court officials to do their work and comply with the court order that already vacated the order he claims he has a right to confiscate Bala Inuwa’s property,” Ibrahim said.

He further alleged that the anti-graft boss is undermining the judicial process by refusing to abide by the court order and leave the premises of his client.

“He does not have the right to confiscate Mohammed’s properties. He should comply with the first court order and the court order that gave police the order to vacate the place.

“It’s an abuse of court process by Rimingado to ignore the court order which directed that all his bank accounts be released, police to leave his company, Limestone Processing Company, and pay the N3 million fine as damages”, he stated.

“We are also asking the police to comply because nobody is above the law. We are all living peacefully because of the rule of law. Where there is no rule of law, there will be no peace,” he added.

In his response, the anti-graft boss alleged that the court order was not properly processed, saying it was fraudulently obtained to recover confiscated properties amid an ongoing investigation into the former KASCO Managing Director’s alleged misappropriation of N4 billion.

“The lawyer connived with one police officer and obtained the said court order to also obstruct the ongoing investigation,” Rimingado claimed.

He further denied any knowledge of the court order saying he is not a party to it.