Court Restrains EFCC From Arresting, Detaining, Prosecuting Ex Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello

A High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from infringing on the fundamental human rights of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State Governor.

In a two hour judgment delivered on Wednesday, at the High Court 4 and presided over by Hon. Justice I.A Jamil, in suit no HCL/68/M/2020, the court restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining and prosecuting the applicant except as authorised by the Court. This is a definite order following the earlier interim injunction given.

The judgment followed the suit brought before the court by Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the applicant, seeking to enforce his fundamental rights against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The Court equally restrained the respondents from continuing to persecuting the Applicant.

Earlier in the judgement, the Court dismissed the issue of jurisdiction as challenged by the EFCC.

The Applicant’s Counsel SA Abbas and MS Yusuf, described the judgment as landmark while the Defendant Counsel, T.U Odima and Patrick O. Jibril also aligned themselves to the judgment, describing it as thorough

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Posted: at 17-04-2024 07:08 PM (1 week ago) | Addicted Hero

I said it, voicemail.

Posted: at 17-04-2024 07:22 PM (1 week ago) | Addicted Hero

Nigeria courts always make fool of themselves. A government agency responsible for prosecuting crimes will bring a
Thief to the court, the court will restrain the agency from prosecuting the Thief. The question is, Whyyy
The same court restrained Efcc perpetually from prosecuting former Rivers governor.
Nigeria courts is one of the problems makers in Nigeria.

Posted: at 18-04-2024 09:05 AM (1 week ago) | Newbie