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From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
The High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has restrained the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, acting through or together with the Police, the State Security Service, Ebubeagu Security Network and other security agencies, from framing up, inviting, arresting, detaining or charging the opposition Spokesperson and PDP House of Representatives candidate for Ideato North and South Federal Constituency, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, with any trumped up charges.
Specifically, Justice A. S. Adepoju barred the respondents from arresting or inviting him on allegations of commission of offences of treasonable felony, terrorism, murder, arson, kidnapping, publishing of seditious materials and other threats to national security.
In his ruling on an ex parte application brought by the CUPP spokesperson, the judge also granted prayers for substituted service of the originating processes on the Governor of Imo State and the Ebubeagu Security Network to be served through any adult staff of the Imo State liaison office, Abuja.
Ikenga Ugochinyere, who has been attacked by armed men, at least, thrice since December last year, has consistently accused the state government and her agents of being behind the attacks on him, for his exposure of the grand manipulation of the Nigeria voters register in what is, today, popularly called Omuma Magic.
Since then, there has been a back and forth between Ugochinyere and the Imo State Government and her agents.
However, the last attack on the residence of Ikenga Ugochinyere was captured on tape by CCTV cameras, showing the invaders terrorising occupants of his house, stealing items and destroying property.
The court also granted an order setting aside, quashing, invalidating and nullifying any charge filed against Ikenga or any remand order against him, while also restraining the respondents from further invading the family house and residence of Ugochinyere in Ideato or abducting, beating, humiliating or assassinating him, his supporters, motorcade or campaign convoy.
Justice Adepoju, thereafter, adjourned the matter to March 1, 2023 for the hearing of the motion on notice.
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