A Tinubu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Wednesday discharged Aminu Atiku Abubakar of contempt, but granted the custody of his two children to his estranged wife, Fatimo Bolori.

Aminu is the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Kikelomo Ayeye ordered that the children, Amirah, 8; and Amir, 6; should be in the custody of their mother for 10 days, pending when permanent living and visiting arrangement would be made.

Aminu, who was earlier remanded in transit cell due to his disobedience of court order to produce his son, Amir, was later released when he fulfilled the court order.

Ayeye, thereafter, adjourned the case to November 1, 2017 for further hearing.

Aminu was alleged to have disobeyed an order made by Ayeye on October 11 over the custody of Amir, who he was alleged to have been taken away from the custody of Fatimo.

Ayeye had earlier ordered the respondent in the suit marked FCL/29/2017 to produce Amir at the first hearing of the case.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that when the case came up on Wednesday for the discharge of the “Emergency, Evacuation/Protection Order” made by the court, the court was informed that the parties were planning to settle out of court.

In response, Fatimo’s lawyer, Nwabuzor Okoh denied receiving any notification from the respondent to settle out of court.

Consequently, Ayeye cited Aminu for contempt for disobeying court order.

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

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