Court bars Imo police, others from inviting, arresting Rep-Elect, Ikenga Ugochinyere

Ozurumba Festus l Wednesday, March 29, 2023

ABUJA, Nigeria – A high court sitting in Abuja has set aside invitation extended to Imo State Reps-elect, Ikenga Ugochinyere, over alleged murder, kidnapping and arson by the Imo State Police Command.

Ikenga Ugochinyere was elected to represent Ideato Federal Constituency in the February 25, presidential and house of assembly election.

The Imo State Police, Ebube Agu and Governor Hope Uzodinma are listed as respondents. They had invited the applicant  for interrogation under guise that he committed the vices in Imo State.

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Upon receipt of the letter, the applicant sought an order restraining the respondents by themselves and their agents from ‘giving any effect, carrying out, proceeding with arresting, further inviting or taking any other steps in furtherance of or in connection with the letter dated 13^th March 2023 … investigating the alleged activities.

Ruling on the matter, Justice A.S Adepoju ordered, “ It is hereby ordered that the letter dated 13^th March 2023, with reference number AR3000/MS/DFA/SIB/VOL.158 ..titled investigation activities – RE Case of Murder(SIC) Kidnapping and Arson as it concerns or affects or pertains to the applicant  be set aside pending hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

“The respondents is restrained, whether by themselves, their agents, officers, staff, privies, from giving any effect, carrying out, proceeding with, arresting, further inviting, or taking any other steps in furtherance of or  in connection with the letter dated …. Pending hearing and determination of the substantive suit”.