For a fifth time the 17 IPOB members who were ambushed
and unlawfully arrested by the Nigeria Police from Ikot Ekpene Police station
in Essien Udim LGA of Akwa-Ibom State as they were driving out from a venue of
a Conference, are still languishing in Prison custody because their case has
not been heard due to flimsy excuses.
On the 21st October 2019 Mr Emma Bassey, a
representative of IPOB States Media was on ground at Essien Udim High Court to
cover the proceedings. The IPOB Legal Team arrived in high spirits to achieve a
bail for all 17 members who were facing Charges of Treasonable Felony preferred
against them, but to their shock when the case was called up, the Prosecuting
Counsel told the Court that they were Withdrawing from the Case and wouldn't
want to continue for personal reasons.
The State Media Personnel, Ngozichukwu Ada-Dav spoke with
the head of the IPOB Legal Team Barrister Chijioke who again confirmed that the
case could not be heard because of the withdrawal or discontinuation by the
Prosecuting Counsel. On this note, the IPOB Lawyer Bar Chijioke could not raise
for objection because it is the duty of Minister for Justice to prosecute and
not his.
The matter was adjourned to 6th Day of November 2019, for
a Plea and bail. Hopefully, by this date, there wouldn't be any cause for
further incarceration of these innocent members whose Crime is carrying Biafra
flags and fliers in the bus they hired. This is another evidence of a lawless
State called Nigeria.
We shall keep you posted on the next hearing from the
State High Court Essien Udim, Akwa-Ibom State.
No amount of intimidation and torture by the lawless
system can stop our resolve for pursuit of a sovereign State of Biafra.
Reported by:
Mr Emma Bassey
For: Biafra State Media
Edited by:
Ngozichukwu Ada-Dav
For: Biafra State Media
Published by:
Chibuike John Nebeokike
For: Biafra State Media
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