The police in Awka on Thursday charged two nursing mothers before the Children Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, over alleged assault.
Mr Abdulmalik then asked the defendant to identify his lawyer, and Mr Chidiebere pointed at Mr Balogun.
Mr Edafe said vigilant residents intercepted the suspect while he was carrying the child inside a sack.
Hordes of Federal Captital Territory Inland Revenue Service employees on Wednesday protested at the FCT-IRS headquarters in Garki Area 8, demanding salary review and promotion.
The appeal came during a state consultative meeting held on Monday in Lokoja.
Ms Okafor said the arrest followed the prophet’s actions in a viral video, where the child was being maltreated in an abusive and inhuman manner.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling on Monday, held that the motion on notice lacked merit.
“This is a case of corruption fighting back. We are introducing reforms, accountability and discipline into the system, and some persons are resisting change,” Mr Olumoroti stated.
Mr Bawa-Niworo was abducted on September 29, 2025.
The plaintiff and INEC did not appear in court for the second consecutive time.
