Court Orders Arrest Of Fubara’s CoS, Five Others

Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Rivers State Governor, Hon Edison Ehie and five others over his alleged involvement in the burning of the State House of Assembly.

Ehie is also the immediate past Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

In a Judgement by Justice Emeka Nwite, Ehie was ordered to be arrested along with five other persons based in Port Harcourt for allegedly participating in some criminal activities.

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Besides Ehie, those to be arrested and brought to face trial are; Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benedict, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri and Chibuike Peter also known as Rambo.

The order was sequel to an exparte application brought before the court by the Inspector General (IG) of Police, dated and filed on January 29.

The ex-parte application was predicated on Sections 37, 113, 114, 84 and 184 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, and Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution as well as 32 of the Police Act, 2020.

In the ex-parte application argued by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Simon Lough, the six defendants were said to be at large.

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In the 7-count charges, the defendants were accused of committing alleged terrorism offences by invading, vandalizing and burning down Rivers State House of Assembly during the wake of political crisis that rocked Port Harcourt in October last year.

Justice Olajuwon ordered their remand at the Kuje Prison.