A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed judgment for Friday
(June 7) for judgment in the suit by former Imo State Governor,
Rochas Okorocha, in which he seeks to compel the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue him a certificate of
return.
Justice Okon Abang chose the date for judgment after entertain
final arguments from lawyers representing parties in the case,
including Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN) for the plaintiff.
Okorocha is, by the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/296/2019, praying the
court to, among others, order INEC to issue him a certificate of
return as the senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial District.
It is part of Okorcha’s contention that INEC lacked the
statutory powers to withhold his certificate of return, because he
was validly elected to occupy the senatorial seat.
He equally wants the court to declare that INEC acted in error
when it refused to recognise him as the winner of the senatorial
election in Imo West District, even after the Returning Officer had
declared that he won the election.
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Police Nab 35 Arms-Smuggling Syndicate
The unrelenting efforts of Operatives of the Intelligence
Response Unit (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS), Police Mobile
Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and the Special Forces attached to
Operation Puff Adder have resulted in the dismantling on 25th May,
2019 of a 4-man international arms-smuggling syndicate. The
criminal gang operates between parts of North African, the Sahel
region and West African Countries. A total of 6000 AK47 Live
ammunition were recovered from them.
The 4-man syndicate comprising: Ojoomo Olugbenga 45yrs native of
Akure Central, Ondo State, ii. Oladimeji Adeogun 50yrs native of
Ido LGA of Oyo State iii. Habib Musibau 24yrs old native of Oluyole
LGA of Oyo State and Thomas Olumuyiwa 54yrs old, native of Ado-odo
Ota LGA of Ogun State, all male, were arrested at Saki town,
Nigeria-Benin Republic border in Oyo State. Investigation reveals
that the syndicate specializes in smuggling small arms, light
weapons and ammunition from North Africa through the Sahel region
and supplying same to their criminal partners – kidnappers, armed
robbers, political thugs and other criminal elements – in Nigeria
and other West African countries.
In addition, another set of twenty (24) AK47 rifles, four (4)
pump action guns, eleven (11) Dane guns, Ten (10) English Pistols,
Two single barrel guns, One set of army camouflage uniform and
twenty two (22) live cartridges were recovered from other criminal
gangs in different parts of the country.
A total of thirty-eight (38) suspects were arrested for their
different roles in various criminal operations ranging from
kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry and cattle rustling.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, while
appreciating the general public for providing useful information to
the Police, has commended his men for this and many other feats as
he re-assures the nation that the Police will continually work
round the clock along with other security agencies towards ensuring
improved border security, control of arms proliferation and
combating kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across
the country.
DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA