“He was picked up not too long ago by armed policemen acting under the instructions of the commissioner of police in the FCT,” said Tope Temokun.
There were low vehicular movements along the major roads in the state capital, Abakaliki.
Mr Ibe slammed Mr Onanuga, noting that the rules guiding professional conduct for legal practitioners do not prohibit lawyers from joining peaceful protests.
While noting that Mr Kanu’s case predates Mr Tinubu’s administration, Mr Dare stated that protesters could not have staged a similar protest in Europe or America.
Although very few court workers, lawyers, litigants, and private guards of the court were seen in the premises, no judge was sighted.
Mr Ejimakor disclosed his arrest in a social media post on Monday morning, shortly after police tear-gassed demonstrators.
The court also barred the protesters from anywhere close to the villa, National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Court of Appeal, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way.
Mr Gamji said that they would not stand by and watch the duo of Messrs Atiku and Sowore use the ordeal of the Biafran activist as a chessboard to launch their political campaign and set the country
Presiding over the case, Justice Emeka Nwite, said that since counsel had agreed, the matter was adjourned until November 20 for the hearing of all pending applications.
