AMINU Abubakar, son of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, has been released after being remanded in transit cell for contempt of court by a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Wednesday for allegedly disobeying a court order.

Aminu allegedly disobeyed an order made by Kikelomo Ayeye, chief magistrate  on October 11 over the custody of six-year-old Amir Abubakar, whom allegedly took away from the custody of his estranged wife, Fatimo Bolori.

Ayeye had earlier ordered the respondent in the suit marked FCL/29/2017, between U. F. Bolori Vs M. A. Abubakar to produce Amir Abubakar at the first hearing of the case.

However, when the case came up on Wednesday for the discharge of “Emergency, Evacuation/Protection Order” made by the court, the court was informed that the parties were planning to settle out of court.

Responding, Nwabuzor Okoh, Bolori’s lawyer, denied receiving any notification from the respondent to settle out of court.

Consequently, the magistrate held Atiku for contempt.

She ordered that the respondent should be remanded in transit cell and the case be stood down pending when he would produce the boy.

However, at the court, Atiku’s son was released after the 8-year-old boy was produced in court.

– Oct 19, 2017 @ 7:10  GMT |