The warrant was issued by Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa after the defendants declined to enter a plea in relation to an alleged arson accusation.
According to NAN, the Inspector General of Police has accused Ali-Taan, the Managing Director of Alibert Products Nigeria Limited, and Mustapha Tiamiyu, one of his employees.
Upon the case's arraignment, Mr. Abdulsalam Saleh, the prosecution's attorney, informed the court that the defendants' surety, the defense attorney, had agreed to present them for arraignment today.
"To our utter dismay, the defense attorney took advantage of the opportunity and grace extended to him to choose to disturb this court.
"Given that he agreed to deliver them at the last adjourned date on November 22, he need to explain to us why the defendants are not in court.
"In accordance with section 179 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, we will file an application for the counsel to forfeit the bond he entered to produce the defendants," Saleh declared.
In response, Mr. Yahaya Isa-Abdulrashid, the defense attorney, told the court that his boss had written to the Federal High Chief Judge requesting that the case be moved to Abuja.
"Our sincere apologies, Lord, for not having the defendants present in court."
The case is a criminal matter, according to Nasir-Yunusa, and she doesn't see how it can be moved.
"I am disappointed that the defense attorney did not present his clients for their arraignment today as he had promised."
He postponed the arraignment until January 17, 2024.
Three counts of conspiracy, arson, and attempting to tamper with an electric transformer are brought against the defendants.
On December 20, 2021, the defendants were accused of plotting to deliberately and intentionally set fire to a structure located at 5c Murtala Muhammad Way Kano, which the tenant occupied and utilized as a show room.
"Ali-Taan fraudulently filed an insurance claim on the aforementioned building during the procedure.
"The defendants also allegedly made an attempt to tamper with the transformer and electric cables that supply power to the aforementioned building."
The prosecution claimed that the offenses violated the Miscellaneous Offenses Act's sections 3(6), 1(4)(a), and 1(19)(a).