Ex- Minister Turaki arraigned Over Alleged Adultery, Others, Granted N1m Bail
Former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has been arraigned before at the Zone 2 of Abuja Magistrate’s Court,, on allegations bordering on false marriage and adultery, among others.
Former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, SAN, has been arraigned before at the Zone 2 of Abuja Magistrate’s Court,, on allegations bordering on false marriage and adultery, among others.
The former minister pleaded not guilty after the First Information Report, FIR, was read to him in the dock on Thursday before the presiding Magistrate of Court Nine, Abubakar Jega.
He said that the alleged offences were not true.
According to the FIR, Turaki was accused of “deceitfully inducing belief of lawful marriage, adultery by a man and criminal intimidation, contrary to sections 383, 387 and 389 of the Penal Code.”
It was further stated that the investigation of the case was informed by a petition dated August 9, 2024, received by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force FCID, Abuja.
“You hired a place for her at No. 12 Clement Akpagbo Close, Gauzape from November 2021 and made her believe you were married to her and continuously had sexual intercourse with her, which resulted to a baby girl. “You abandoned Hadiza Musa Baffa with her only child and denied the patemity. You threatened to use your influence and position to terminate the lives of mother and child.
“You are thereby suspected to have committed the above offences.”
Shortly after Turaki:s arraignment, the prosecuting lawyer , Chijioke Okorie urged the court to set a date for the commencement of trial.
However, the defendant's Counsel, A. I. Mohammed, who did not object to the prosecution’s request for a date for trial, applied for bail for the defendant on the grounds that he would be available whenever required in court.
Following this development, Magistrate Jega granted bail to Turaki in the sum of N1million with two sureties in like sum. adding that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and must produce the residences and then adjourned the case till March 11 for the commencement of trial.
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