GOOD NEWS!!! Court Discharges And Acquits 35 IPOB Members
GOOD NEWS!!! Court Discharges And
Acquits 35 IPOB Members
A Chief Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt has
discharged and acquitted thirty-five members
of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB who
were arrested during a solidarity rally for US
President, Donald Trump on January 23rd.
Magistrate Sokari Andrew-Jaja discharged the
IPOB members because of lack of diligent
prosecution by the Police and Director of
Public Prosecution in Rivers state.
The Chief Magistrate criticized the Police and
the DPP for allowing the court remand the
suspects for 37 days.
Speaking with newsmen, Counsel to the IPOB
members, David Onyema accused the police
of deliberately keeping the arrested suspects
in remand for no absolute reason.
“This matter has been adjourned several times
simply because the Police and DPP failed to
come up with any evidence against my clients.
“Those men have been remanded in prison for
more than thirty days. Then why do you keep
holding if you don’t have anything against
them.
“The Magistrate told them that if there is no
noble course against the defendants it will be
in the interest of the Police and the DPP to
stand down the trial.
Acquits 35 IPOB Members
A Chief Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt has
discharged and acquitted thirty-five members
of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB who
were arrested during a solidarity rally for US
President, Donald Trump on January 23rd.
Magistrate Sokari Andrew-Jaja discharged the
IPOB members because of lack of diligent
prosecution by the Police and Director of
Public Prosecution in Rivers state.
The Chief Magistrate criticized the Police and
the DPP for allowing the court remand the
suspects for 37 days.
Speaking with newsmen, Counsel to the IPOB
members, David Onyema accused the police
of deliberately keeping the arrested suspects
in remand for no absolute reason.
“This matter has been adjourned several times
simply because the Police and DPP failed to
come up with any evidence against my clients.
“Those men have been remanded in prison for
more than thirty days. Then why do you keep
holding if you don’t have anything against
them.
“The Magistrate told them that if there is no
noble course against the defendants it will be
in the interest of the Police and the DPP to
stand down the trial.