Court to Uzodimma: You can’t arrest CUPP spokesperson, Ugochinyere

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Gwagwalada has restrained Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State from arresting the Peoples Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate, Ikenga Ugochinyere.

Cited as 1st to 7th Respondents in the suit marked: FCT/HC/GWD/CV/41/ 2023, are; Governor Uzodinma, the State Security Services, NPF, the IGP, DIG of Police in charge of the Federal Investigation & Intelligence Bureau, the Commissioner of Police in Imo state, as well as the Ebubeagu Security Network.

In his suit before the court, the PDP candidate alleged a plot to arrest and frame him with trumped-up charges.

He further alleged that aside from planning to use security agencies against him, the Imo state government, if not restrained by the court, would unleash members of the Ebubeagu Security outfit on him; Ugochinyere, also averred that his life was in danger. Justice Adepoju approved substituted service of the court order and other processes in the matter on governor Uzodinma and other Respondents.

The court directed the service of the court processes on the governor through the Imo state liaison office in Abuja.

It equally held that the Inspector-General of Police should be served through the legal department of the Nigeria Police Force. Punch