For the second time in a few days. PDP spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh was dragged to another court hearing today Jan. 21 in handcuffs. He's reportedly being arraigned for destroying EFCC evidence. Metuh allegedly tore his written statement on Jan. 14th.
The PDP and human rights groups had kicked against his handcuffing describing it as a ploy to mortify the opposition spokesman, saying that his case does not border on security threat.
The anti-graft agency maintained that the said statement would have been vital to its prosecution of the criminal case pending against Metuh before the Federal High Court.
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| Metuh dragged to court in handcuffs, a few days ago |
It said that Metuh, by his action, committed an offence contrary to sections 166 and 326 of the Penal Code Act.
Meantime, Justice Ishaq Bello has adjourned hearing on Metuh’s bail application till Monday.
The Judge however queried why the EFCC failed to incorporate the current charge to the one already pending before the FHC.
It will be recalled that Justice Abang had on Tuesday, granted Metuh bail to the tune of N400million. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Why are you guys making it a great deal that a thief was taken to court in handcuffs? Would you have rather him being given a chieftancy title for robbing the state?
ReplyDeleteThe poor man steal bread to feed his family when he get caught he get beaten, handcuffed, paraded before the you morons called journalist and then get jailed. While all this is happening the stupid and whitewashed human right keeps quiet and never say anything but when the so called "big" guys siphon the national wealth and get caught then human right and journalists wakes up from their sleep.
I think you guys need investigating because you are encouraging curruption that you were supposed to be fighting.
Shame on you all. Left to me, metuth and his cohorts will be hanged or send to go confront Boko Haram with baton and sticks then let's see how they will survive.
You are a worthless fool. Which of the Nyanya bombing suspects was handcuffed? He is an accused and not yet guilty.
DeleteY will metuh be handcuffed y Dasuki walked freely to court.
ReplyDeleteHe may have enjoyed handcuffed-free if he had behaved like SEASONED CRIMINAL. Attempting to destroy evidence in a hardened criminal manner, his hands need be in check.
Delete@Anonymous 9:40pm, I supposed High Chief Raymond Dokpesi also walked freely to court!!! Why was he not handcuffed??? Pls lets not try to look @ what befell on Metuh with tribalistic sentiments. The CG of the NPS had earlier said that putting whoever in handcuffs depends solely on the discretion of the NPS otherwise it would've been one of the things that would've been trashed in the court. I rest my case.
ReplyDeleteThe person that stole the whole money walked free to court while the person they paid little to his accnt is handcuffed...my Dear you have no case to rest...you are only claiming to be blind when u can see the truth before ur eyes
DeletePlease this is becoming tribal and political. Once you are his brother, then rules bend. We have not heard anything about the APC stalwart again. EFCC is already compromised.
DeleteAPC and Buhari govt are useless
ReplyDeleteIf you arrived the U.S. airport without knowing where you are going or seeking asylum or failing to answer a question properly etc, you will be handcuffed to homeland security office irrespective of who you are. So what is the big deal about handcuffing a thief like Metuhsalah ?
ReplyDeleteMetu, why did you tear your confessional paper and tried to eat them? So i don't blame efcc because if your hands were free to the court, you could do something else .
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