The N300 million suit slammed on the Inspector-General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris, and three others by suspected billionaire kidnapper,
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (also known as Evans), challenging his continued
detention was on Tuesday adjourned till September 21.
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Lagos Division of the Federal
High Court while adjourning the matter held that there was no urgency for the
suit to be heard during the court’s vacation.
The judge, who is sitting as a vacation judge, held that the arraignment of Evans before the State High Court, last week has relaxed the urgency in the suit.
Evans pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping when he was arraigned before a judge last week.
In the fundamental rights enforcement suit he filed before a federal court, Evans through his lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, had attached an affidavit of urgency as he sought a court order directing the police to charge him to court immediately or release him on bail if they are not ready for prosecution. The alleged kidnapper had been in police custody since June 10.
The judge, who is sitting as a vacation judge, held that the arraignment of Evans before the State High Court, last week has relaxed the urgency in the suit.
Evans pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping when he was arraigned before a judge last week.
In the fundamental rights enforcement suit he filed before a federal court, Evans through his lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, had attached an affidavit of urgency as he sought a court order directing the police to charge him to court immediately or release him on bail if they are not ready for prosecution. The alleged kidnapper had been in police custody since June 10.
- Premium Times
No comments:
Post a Comment