Federal High Court Adjourns Hearing on Application to Set Aside Arrest Warrant for Rivers State Governor’s Chief of Staff and Co-accused

Federal High Court Adjourns Hearing on Application to Set Aside Arrest Warrant for Rivers State Governor’s Chief of Staff and Co-accused

“Federal High Court Adjourns Hearing on Application to Set Aside Arrest Warrant for Rivers State Governor’s Chief of Staff and Others”

The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the hearing on an application to revoke the arrest warrant against Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, and five co-accused individuals. This adjournment follows Justice Emeka Nwite’s issuance of a bench warrant on January 31, 2024, prompted by an ex-parte application from the Inspector General of Police. The warrant was grounded on various legal provisions, including Sections 37, 113, 114, 84, and 184 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution, and Section 32 of the Police Act 2020. Simon Lough, representing the Inspector General of Police, emphasized the necessity of arresting the six defendants to face charges, which include alleged terrorism, attempted murder, and murder of Superintendent of Police Bako Agbashim and five police informants. The police have leveled seven charges against the defendants, accusing them of committing terrorism offenses by unlawfully entering, damaging, and setting fire to the Rivers State House of Assembly during the political turmoil that engulfed Port Harcourt in October 2023.”

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