Court to hear Sowore’s motion on Wednesday – TheNigerialawyer

The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Wednesday, hear the
motion filed by Mr. Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow
protests, challenging his detention for 45 days by the Department
of State Security.

Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court is expected to
hear the matter.

Sowore, who is presently in detention had, on August 9,
approached the court, seeking an order to vacate the ex parte order
that gave the DSS the legal backing to detain him for 45 days.

News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Taiwo Taiwo had, in
a ruling on August 8 in an ex parte application, ordered Sowore’s
detention for the said period to enable the DSS carry out and
conclude its investigation on allegations levied against him.

The DSS had also, on August 20, challenged the court order
allowing it to detain Sowore for 45 days, as against its request of
90 days pending investigation.

Sowore, who is the publisher of Sahara Reporters and
presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the
February 2019 general elections, was arrested in the early hours of
August 4 by the operatives of the DSS in a hotel in Lagos.

He was subsequently moved to Abuja.

The state agency said Sowore was arrested on account of the
#RevolutionNow protest which he had spearheaded.

However, in a motion on notice, brought pursuant to sections 6
(6) (B), 35 and 36(4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, section 293 of the Administration of
Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and under the jurisdiction of the court,
Sowore asked the court to vacate the order on the grounds that the
order was made in violation of his full rights.

The motion filed on August 9 by the human rights lawyer, Mr Femi
Falana, SAN, was predicated on 18 grounds and supported by a 24
paragraphs affidavit deposed to by one Marshall Abubakar.

Mr Falana had, on August 22, stormed Court 10 to seek for a date
for the hearing of the application.

The lawyer had expressed displeasure over the court’s delay in
hearing the motion.

(NAN)

Police Boss Posts Ahmad Abdulrahman as CP
Enugu
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· as IGP orders the new CP to restore sanity in the State

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has
ordered the immediate posting of CP Ahmad Abdulrahman to Enugu
State Command as Commissioner of Police in charge of the State. He
takes over from CP Suleiman Balarabe, who has been redeployed to
the Force Intelligence Bureau, FCID, Abuja, as the CP in-charge of
Intelligence.

CP Ahmad Abdulrahman holds double Masters Degrees – one in
Criminal Justice and another in Conflict, Peace & Strategic
Studies, both from the Kaduna State University. A graduate of
Political Science & Administration from the University of
Sokoto, CP Ahmad also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in
Corruption Studies from the University of Hong Kong.

Until his recent posting, CP Ahmad was the Commissioner of
Police in charge of Intelligence at the FCID, Abuja. He has held
many command positions across the Federation, viz. Kaduna, Bayelsa
and Ekiti Commands. His posting as the CP Enugu State is predicated
upon his action-oriented approach to work, his track record of
outstanding leadership and interpersonal relations.

The IGP has charged the CP to bring to bear his wealth of
experience, leveraging on the Force policy on Community Policing
and Intelligence-driven crime fighting strategies towards
overhauling the security architecture of the coal-rich State. The
IGP also enjoins the people of the State to partner with the Police
and accord the CP maximum cooperation in his efforts at revamping
the security situation in the State.

The posting is with immediate effect.

DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS