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Kogi: Court stops SSS, police from arresting SDP spokesperson

The police and SSS have been restrained from arresting the spokesperson for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Faruk Adejoh-Audu.

• December 12, 2023
KOGI POLICE COMMISSIONER; IGP
police commissioner in Kogi, Bethrand Unuoha [credit – PG] Kayode Adeolu [credit NPF.Gov.Ng]

The Abuja High Court on Tuesday restrained the police commissioner in Kogi, Bethrand Unuoha, from arresting the spokesperson for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Faruk Adejoh-Audu.

Also restrained are the inspector general of police, the director-general of the State Security Service and the SSS director in Kogi.

The restraining order against the security agents is to last until the final determination of a motion on notice for the enforcement of fundamental human rights brought by Adejoh-Audu, who claimed his life has come under serious threat from the defendants.

Mr Adejoh-Audu, a veteran journalist, activist, politician and SDP spokesperson, had gone to court after altercations between him and Mr Unuoha on election matters, after which the latter publicly threatened the spokesman to expect some unstated consequences.

On November 29, the SDP spokesperson accused the police chief of collaborating with thugs to attack the interests of his party in the recently conducted governorship election in Kogi.

However, the police commissioner held a press conference in Lokoja the next day. He gave Mr Adejoh-Audu a 24-hour ultimatum to substantiate his allegations or “be ready to face the consequences of his actions.”

Mr Adejoh-Audu, in a 17-paragraph reply, justified his allegations and accused the Police Chief of resorting to self-help by threatening to ” visit unstated consequences” on him.

Justice Hamza Muazu, after listening to O Salifu, counsel to Mr Adejoh-Audu in an ex parte application, granted the order restraining the inspector general of police adjourned the matter until December 18, for hearing of the motion on notice.

(NAN)

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