An Upper Area Court in Karmo, Abuja has directed the police to ensure that the Commissioner of Police verifies investigation carried out before submitting their report to the Court.

You may recall that the Court ordered investigation into the case of allegation of certificate forgery leveled against the Honourable Member representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency.

Although the Complainant, Mahmud Babako, a PDP House of Representative Candidate who lost to the APC candidate, Hon. Ahmed Abubakar in the last election, had urged the Court to commence trial without investigation, a position which was opposed by the Legislator as unconstitutional, the Court ruled that investigations be carried out to ascertain the basis of the allegations within two weeks.

On the last adjourned date, the police, who were unable to complete their investigations, asked for more time for them to complete it. This was objected to by the Complainant who asked the court to transfer the case to a ''Higher Police Division' for lack of proper investigation". The Court adjourned to today to give its rulings on the Application of the Complainant.

In its ruling, the Court ordered that in the overall interest of justice and in line with the provisions of Section 1 (1) and (2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, the Preliminary Report by the Police be be forwarded to the Commissioner of Police for authentication, ratification, and Conclusion before submitting same to the court within seven (7) working days.

The case was further adjourned to the 15th day of July, 2020.

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