Fubara's CoS
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over his alleged involvement in the burning of the State House of Assembly.
Ehie is also the immediate past Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
In a Judgement by Justice Emeka Nwite, Ehie was ordered to be arrested along with five other persons based in Port Harcourt for allegedly participating in some criminal activities.
Those ordered to be arrested along with the former Speaker are Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benedict, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri and Chibuike Peter also known as Rambo.
Justice Nwite granted an order on Wednesday for their arrest while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by the Inspector General of Police IGP.
The ex-parte application was predicated on sections 37, 113, 114, 84 and 184 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and section 35 of the 1999 Constitution as well as 32 of the Police Act 2020.
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