A high court sitting in the federal capital territory (FCT) has
asked the Nigerian Police Force to charge Gloria Okolie to court by
August 31 or release her.
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Recall that the 22-year-old was arrested in Imo State by
operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on June 17 for
being friends with a suspected member of Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB).
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She was transferred to Abuja, despite efforts by her parents to
secure her release.
After 66 days in detention, the police, in a statement, said she
was arrested for alleged membership of IPOB and for working with
one Benjamin Uzoma Emojiri to attack officers and stations in
Imo.
“Police Investigations revealed that Gloria Okolie is a member
of IPOB/ESN in Imo State who worked closely with one Benjamin Uzoma
Emojiri a.k.a “Onye Army”, one of the ESN commanders earlier
declared wanted by the Police for his lead roles in planning,
coordinating and executing the attack on the Imo State Police
Command Headquarters and Imo State Headquarters of the Nigerian
Correctional Service,” the police had said.
Her detention stirred public outcry as many Nigerians, including
civil society organisations, have called for her release.
On Monday, Okolie filed a fundamental human rights suit asking
the court to mandate the police to pay the sum of N100 billion as
“general and punitive” damages for “infringing” on her rights.
On Friday, the court ordered that she should be charged to court
or be granted bail in the sum of N2 million and a level-12 officer
as surety on or before August 31.
Harrison Gwamnishu, the activist who has been using his social
media platforms to call for justice for Okolie, confirmed the
development.
A high court sitting in the federal capital territory (FCT) has
asked the Nigerian Police Force to charge Gloria Okolie to court by
August 31 or release her.
Recall that the 22-year-old was arrested in Imo State by
operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on June 17 for
being friends with a suspected member of Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB).
She was transferred to Abuja, despite efforts by her parents to
secure her release.
After 66 days in detention, the police, in a statement, said she
was arrested for alleged membership of IPOB and for working with
one Benjamin Uzoma Emojiri to attack officers and stations in
Imo.
“Police Investigations revealed that Gloria Okolie is a member
of IPOB/ESN in Imo State who worked closely with one Benjamin Uzoma
Emojiri a.k.a “Onye Army”, one of the ESN commanders earlier
declared wanted by the Police for his lead roles in planning,
coordinating and executing the attack on the Imo State Police
Command Headquarters and Imo State Headquarters of the Nigerian
Correctional Service,” the police had said.
Her detention stirred public outcry as many Nigerians, including
civil society organisations, have called for her release.
On Monday, Okolie filed a fundamental human rights suit asking
the court to mandate the police to pay the sum of N100 billion as
“general and punitive” damages for “infringing” on her rights.
On Friday, the court ordered that she should be charged to court
or be granted bail in the sum of N2 million and a level-12 officer
as surety on or before August 31.
Harrison Gwamnishu, the activist who has been using his social
media platforms to call for justice for Okolie, confirmed the
development.