Man with 86 wives sues ex-hubby

The super polygamists with 86 wives based
in Bida Alhaji Mohammadu Bello Masaba
has dragged  a Magistrate and one of his
former wife, Hajiya Azatu Adamu before a
Bida High Court.
The octogenarian and seven others are
asking the High Court to quash the decision
of Magistrate Rahamat Adamu Gado for
referring a case of criminal force and assault
filed by Azatu against the applicants to the
Attorney General for prosecution.
In a motion ex parte , Masaba applied for a
writ of Certiorari quashing the proceedings in
the case no BD/MC/DCR/43/2013 filed by
Azatu. He is also is seeking an order for a
stay of proceedings and actions relating to
the case and praying that the court to
discharge all the applicants.
Counsel to Masaba, Oluwole Oluranti in a
statement in support of his application, based
his prayers on the grounds of error of law in
the face of record and breach of rules of
natural justice or duty to act fairly.
Azatu an ex wife of Masaba  had on August
15, 2013 caused the applicants to appeared
before a Bida Magistrate (1st Respondent)
for offences of criminal force and assault,
causing grievous hurt contrary to Section
265 and 246 of Penal Code Law upon her
direct complaint.
The court then referred the case to the Police
for investigations upon the plea of not guilt by
Masaba and others. On completion of
investigation, the Office of the Area
Commander, Nigeria Police, Bida submitted
its report which indicated that no evidence
could be established or found against
Masaba and others on any of the allegations
against them.
In response to the reference of the case to
the Attorney General’s Chambers, the
applicants said they were surprised that on
February 27, 2014 Magistrate Gado ordered
that the case file be referred to the office of
the Attorney General and Commissioner for
Justice for possible prosecution or action.