Wike Sues Police, Others …Over Attempts To Search Abuja House

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has sued the police over the alleged move to search his house in Abuja for huge cash sums, believed to be proceeds of crime, firearms and wrist watches.

Also joined as defendants in the suit filed before the Federal High Court, in Abuja, are the Inspector-General of Police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS).

The governor said he had it on good authority that the defendants had already or were making moves to obtain a search warrant to carry out the planned search on his home at Ortega Close, Hassan Usman Katsina Street, Asokoro Extension, Abuja.

According to him, the defendants were also making moves to search his other houses, including those in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

But he is contending in the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja through his lawyer, Mr. Sylva Ogwemoh (SAN), that such a search would violate his immunity as a sitting governor.

He wants the court to restrain the defendants from giving effect to the allegedly planned search of his homes.

His lawyer, Ogwemoh, claimed that such a search could not be conducted by the defendants without violating Section 308 of the Constitution, which conferred immunity on his client as a sitting governor.

He asked the court to determine “whether the defendants can by the combined effect of section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and sections 149 (1) and 150 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 apply for, obtain, issue or, in any manner or form, effectively execute a search warrant” at the residence of his client Wike’s “physical presence of the Plaintiff or his privy in the course of the execution of such search warrant.”

He wants the court to “restrain the defendants whether by themselves, their servants, agents, officers or privies from applying for, issuing, entering upon the residence of the plaintiff in Abuja or anywhere else in Nigeria by virtue of a search warrant or any court process whatsoever which shall compel or require the physical presence of the plaintiff who is currently the Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria in order to search the said residence of the plaintiff and to remove from such residence/premises any items whatsoever during the tenure of the plaintiff as Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria, in contravention of the plaintiff’s immunity as preserved by Section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).”

The court is yet to fix a date to hear the suit.





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Nigeria Police Force declares Terwase 'Ghana' Akwaza wanted, ₦10m reward for anyone with useful info leading to his arrest

Terwase Akwaza A.K.A Ghana (pictured) has been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force. A warrant of arrest has been duly obtained from Court for the arrest of Akwaza aka Ghana and he is wanted for the merciless killings of seventeen (17) innocent persons, wanton destruction of properties worth millions of naira by arson, at Zaki Biam on 20th March 2017, and for the killing in cold blood of about fifty (50) people in other locations in Benue State.

According to the Police, he is culpable for other capital offences such as Kidnapping, Armed robbery, Culpable Homicide, Mischief by Fire and Criminal Conspiracy.

Further investigation, according to the Police, revealed that he is also responsible for killing of Mr. Deneen Igbana (late) the Special Adviser on Security to the Executive Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom.

Terwase Akwaza aka Ghana is a dangerous suspect, and an indigene of Gbise in Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue State. He speaks Tiv, Idoma and Pigin English Languages fluently.He is dark in complexion, tall, stout in built and has no tribal mark on his face. If seen, please report to the nearest Police Station or call 08033040358, 08035925554, 08036363531, 08033129778 or SMS 08057000003.

The Benue State Government has placed Ten Million naira (₦10,000,000) reward for anyone with useful information that can lead to his arrest.

Police officers deny Anambra Honorable members access to the state assemblies complex

Police officers from the Anambra State Police Command on Friday stormed and sealed off the entire Anambra State House of Assembly complex, denying lawmakers, journalist and other visitors entry into the complex.

It was gathered that members of the house that sought to gain entry into the premises and access their offices were denied access by police officers who insisted they had “orders from above” not to let anyone in.

“We have an order from above not to allow anyone inside the premises” officer said.
The cause for this action by these officers is what kept everyone perturbed.

However it was filed that the action might be connected to an attempt by some members of the house to remove Hon. Rita Maduagwu, the honorable speaker Anambra state.