*Turaki Denies Paternity of Acquaintance’s Daughter, Accuses Family of Blackmail
An Upper Area Court in Kado, Abuja has issued an order restraining the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other police personnel from further investigating the paternity dispute between a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki and the family of a former acquaintance – Ms. Uwani Arabi pending the determination of a suit the ex-Minister filed.
A judge of the court, Mr. Shehu Ahmadu issued the order in a ruling in which he particularly restrained the IGP and others from Musa Baffa, Uwani Arabi and their daughter, Hadiza Baffa, in relation to the ex-minister as the matter is already before the court.
The ruling was on an ex-parte motion filed by Turaki, marked: M/26/2024.
A certified true copy (CTC) of the enrolled order, seen by The Nation on Friday, reads: “The respondents are hereby restrained, especially the 4th to 10th respondents from accepting any complaint from the 1st to 3rd respondents, especially the 2nd respondent or carrying any investigation relating to the applicant as the matter is already before a competent court of law, the Upper Area Court Kado FCT, in CV/35/2024 until the determination of the motion on notice before this honourable court.
“This order is given under the hand and seal of the honourable judge.”
Sued by Turaki are Musa Baffa (father), Hadiza Baffa (daughter), Uwani Arabi (mother), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the IGP, DIG Sylvester Alabi (DIG Force CID), AIG Muhammad Dan Kwara (Force CID), CP Musbahu Ajani (CP Admin, Force CID), CSP Mohammed Gashua and SP Ibrahim Shugaba.
Turaki, in the substantive suit marked: CV/35/2024, claimed to have been falsely accused by Musa Baffa, his (Baffa’s) daughter, Hafiza and estranged wife Ms. Arabi of gathering a female child through Hafiza.
The ex-Minister, who also claimed to be a benefactor to Hafiza and her mother (Ms. Arabi), denied the paternity of Hadiza’s pregnancy, which resulted in the female child
Turaki also claimed that Hadiza had a boyfriend who he said was responsible for the pregnancy.
The ex-minister alleged that sometimes in 2016, Ms. Uwani, who was his acquaintance in Kano before her marriage to Baffa, called him on phone and sought his advice on her plans to relocate her daughter, Hadiza, “who was then schooling, according to her, at University of Maiduguri, because of the activities of Boko Haram.”
He said he advised Ms. Uwani to secure and.ission for her daughter at Bayero University, Kano; Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, or University of Ilorin.
The ex-Minister added that after some weeks of the previous discussion, Ms. Uwani called and told him that she was coming to Abuja together with Hadiza and begged him to arrange an accommodation for them.
He said he obliged by securing an accommodation at Ideal Guest House, Garki which Is a furnished apartment that are let out for short or long stay.
He said Ms. Uwani secured admission for Hadiza at Baze University in Abuja and he supported her with N1 million out of the N3 million for registration fees.
He alleged that Ms. Uwani pleaded with him to serve as Guardian for her daughter, Hadiza.
The ex-Minister states that he took responsibility of Hadiza’s upkeep, adding that he was surprised to discover that Hadiza connived with her mother to change her surname to Turaki without his knowledge and consent.
He claimed that when Hadiza’s criminal acts became so intense, he drive her away and directed his staff not to allow her close to her office anymore.
Turaki alleged that after walking out on the daughter and the mother for a month or there about, Ms. Uwani called him on phone and requested to see him.
He said during the meeting, Ms. Uwani told him that her daughter was pregnant and she said he was responsible.