A Magistrate’s Court in Abuja on Friday discharged an African Independent Television reporter, Amaechi Anakwe, of the charge relating to addressing the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Abuja, Mr. Joseph Mbu, as “controversial”.
Mbu had on Thursday ordered Anakwe’s arrest after he was invited to the AIG’s office for making the statement on air.
The Chief Magistrate, who presided over the court, Anthony Ogboi, discharged the AIT journalist, after the prosecution counsel, Chijoke Okezie, orally applied for the withdrawal of the charge.
Okezie told the court that Mbu instructed that the charge be withdrawn and that Anakwe be brought to his office for further clarification on the issue.
The defence counsel, John Kalu, had earlier informed the court that he had yet to get a copy of the First Information Report to enable him to know the offence his client was charged with.
He however did not oppose the application for the withdrawal of the charge but he prayed for an order restraining Mbu or its privies from further harassing or arresting Anakwe.
In a short ruling, the magistrate discharged the journalist but declined to make an order restraining the police.
According to the magistrate, making such a restraining order could amount to impeding the duty of the police.
Meanwhile, Anakwe’s lawyers, Kalu and Ayo Ogundele, described the arrest of their client as gross abuse of rights. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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They should counter sue Mbu.
ReplyDeleteThe so call Mbu, Who does it tink he is? Cos ur close to first lady abi? But u kno it 2 wel dat u r actually controverdial.
ReplyDeleteThat's why an ibo man can never become a president of this country because they are power drunk 😵 imagine if this CONTROVERSIAL animal becomes a president God forbid
ReplyDeleteU deserve CAPITAL PUNISHMENT for this Ur SENSELESS comment.. I wish U had publish this with a name, I would have consult IFA to FINNISH U for me. IDIOT!
DeleteMbu you can never be in NPF forever. Nemesis will catch up with you. Woman wrapper, a puppet.
ReplyDeleteThat fool that said an igbo man can never rule nigeria. Ok since yoruba and hausa has been ruling, what good have we seen? We are still complain of curruption everyday and many countless issue and i am sure u don't even have a job and u are too backward to notice. Instead of you guys to concentrate on the issue one ground,you are busy promoting religious war and you blame boko Haram. What is the concern of an igbo man and this issue. Senseless people.
ReplyDeletembu is an ogoja man o.4rm cross river state. Mumu anonymous. U r a sentimental idiot
ReplyDeleteLooool hehehehe why Ibo people dey vex like this now ?leave the writer to his/her opinion.my people used to say wetin u no knw no go kill you.he doesn't knw that mbu is an ogoja man
ReplyDeleteThough I have not read the full contest in which the word was used, I guess they have taken the LION from the JUNGLE into the class room and taught him that CONTROVERSIAL is not enough reason to arrest and take sum1 to court for. NIJA we hail thee.
ReplyDeletePls don't blem mbu he thought it's his arch enemy Gov Ameachi! Know you that mbu use to think through his...... not brain!!!
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