OsazuwaAkonedo Audio ~ NewsHour @10pm 21-10

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Speaker 1: Human rights lawyer Barrister Jefferson nua Heren has condemned and

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berated the Federal Government of Nigeria under the presidency of

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Bolah Ahmed Tanubu for arresting, detaining and remanding to Coojay

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prison barrister a Lawyergi mccor, the lawyer to the detained

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Biafra Republic agitation leader Marzi Namdi Karu, after a Lawyergie

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mccor was seen joining the Free Namdi Carlou protest in

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Abuja on Monday. According to the human rights lawyer who

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have remarkable experience in fighting against police extra judicial killing,

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one notable exception is that a lawyer enjoys less freedom

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than others to speak publicly about his or her own cases,

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but not when it involves solidarity marches and protests for

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his client. The conducts of lawyers and the limit of

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their professional duties is the kennel of the alarming accusation

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by the presidency yesterday against the lawyer of mister Namdi

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Kanu and his subsequent arrest by the police for his

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presence at a scene in Abuja where protesters were marching

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peacefully demanding the release of mister Cardu. The statement from

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the presidency and the police action is obviously a culmination

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of undisguised hostility towards the lawyer for having the temerity

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to represent a person the government have since prosecuted and

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convicted in the court of public opinions. Ordinarily, a lawyer’s

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bail application for alleged crime of a legal protest won’t

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be refused. The refusal is concerning and turning a simple

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matter into a political case of vendetta and persecution. Bo

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on Anuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information

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and Strategy, had on Monday tweeted while the Free Namdi

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Canoo protest was ongoing that I spotted a Lawyergie McCaw,

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one of Nandi Cardu’s lawyers, among the small group of

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protesters mobilized in Abuja by Omilee Saware. I wonder what

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mister Eggie McCaw was thinking when he decided to join

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this shambalic protest. As a lawyer, he should be aware

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of the principle of sub judicy, particularly in relation to

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the Ongae going treason case before the court. The prosecution

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has concluded its case and it is now incumbent upon

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mister Eggie mccor and the other lawyers to mount a

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strong defense for Krnu. Rather than focusing on preparing a

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strong case, mister Edgie mccor has resorted to extra legal tactics,

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joining a career anarchist to influence the process. Meanwhile, few

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hours ago, the organizer of the protest and the founder

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of Sahara a Reporters News Media, Omiyele Saware, stated via

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his social media accounts that we have been informed that

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plans are allegedly in place of Couja Prison to harm

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Namdi Karnu’s younger brother Fine Boy and a lawyer Gi

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mccor his special counsel inside Cuja prison by special orders

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assigned by the Assawaju Bolah Ahmed to Nubu. Beyo on

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Anuga in the Tweed demanded a snagtion against Barrister a

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Layegie mccor for joining the protest calling for the release

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of his client Namdi Kru. Accordingly, Leo Onnanugu said I

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spotted a lawyer Egiemcau, one of Namdi Kardo’s lawyers, among

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the small group of protesters mobilized in Abuja by Amielee saware.

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I wonder what mister Eggiemacor was thinking when he decided

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to join this shambalic protest. As a lawyer, he should

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be aware of the principle of sub judicy, particularly in

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relation to the ongoing treason case before the court. The

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prosecution has concluded its case and it is now incumbent

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upon mister Eggiemacor and the other lawyers to mount a

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strong defense for Carno. Rather than focusing on preparing a

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strong case, mister Eggiemacor has resorted to extra legal tactics,

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joining a career anarchist to influence the process. Egiemacour’s action

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questions his adherents to professional ethics. Legal authorities should consider

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appropriate sanctions for the unethical conduct of the bearded lawyer reacting.

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Barrister Jefferson Leuheren, in a statement signed up and made

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available on Tuesday, said lawyers generally enjoy constitutional protection for

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two kinds of speech like everyone else, though with at

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least two important exceptions. Lawyers can criticize government, including the

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courts and judges, and speak about public issues, subject to

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such narrow limitations professional rules of practice will permit. One

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notable exception is that a lawyer enjoys less freedom than

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others to speak publicly about his or her own cases,

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but not when it involves solidarity marches and protests for

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his client. The conducts of lawyers and the limit of

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their professional duties is the kennel of the alarming accusation

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by the Presidency yesterday against the lawyer of mister Namdi

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Karo and his subsequent arrest by the police for his

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presence at a scene in Abuja where protesters were marching

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peacefully demanding the release of mister Kanno. The statement from

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the Presidency in the police action is obviously a culmination

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of undisguised hostile towards the lawyer for having the temerity

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to represent a person the government have since prosecuted and

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convicted in the court of public opinions. This is a

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deeply concerning assault on our adversarial legal system and the

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rights to legal representations. No matter the severity of the

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allegations or the repugnancy of the case, an accused person

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remains innocent until the court’s rule. Otherwise, any lawyer who

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knows his onions on his suyer knows that there’s no

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good or bad case until the final determination of the case. Thus,

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the first great duty of an advocate or lawyer is

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to reckon or do everything legally possible in the interests

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of his client in the discharge of his professional duties.

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A lawyer knows but one person in the whole of

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the world, and that person is his client, even if

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it requires encouraging protests or protesters who are in sympathy

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with his client’s interests, or speaking to the press to

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clarify the allegations against his client. This is similar in

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reality and desperation in capital offense cases. When government determinedly

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provide the judge, prosecutor, and free turncoat Indoland defense counsels

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for accused persons, the government is determined to waste a

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trinity of conspiracy and collusion against indigent and poor citizens.

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To Bayo on Anuga and other moral ethics schizophrenics, a

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lawyer’s representation of a client, including representation by appointment, does

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not constitute an endorsement of his client’s political, economic, social,

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or moral views. Arresting lawyers or making moral judgments about

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lawyers because of the identity of their clients will inevitably

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impede access to justice and the availability of lawyers for

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political descents in the coming days. Barrister Jefferson Uheren stated

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the remanded Namdi Carlu lawyer A lay Ejimkor, in a

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tweet on Tuesday, said I am safe and sound, but

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still under custody at Couja Prison. The magistrate refused to

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listen to our submissions. He insisted on remanding us till

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Friday and got his way. For context, keep in mind

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that they bypassed several magistrate courts in town and headed

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to this one in Coujay. On Monday, Aloyegi mccor had

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tweeted that We’ve just been arrested myself, Prince Emmanuel and others.

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We are at f CT command Sid myself, Fine boy

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and others Number one Tzaria Street, Geriki two Avouja. Earlier

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on Monday, Heggiemacor also tweeted that I’m in front of

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Transcorp Hilton with a mammoth crowd that gathered for Marzi

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Namdikano October twentieth and the police just exploded tear gas.

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My eyes and throat hurt. They’re scattering everywhere. Ami Jele

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Saware on Tuesday stated that I just learned that illegal

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HIGP Car Yode Eggbetoken has sent Namdi Karanu’s brother and lawyer,

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Aloyegie McCaw and eleven others all the way to Coujay

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Magistrate caught to get them remanded in prison at all costs.

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Earlier on Monday, Omiylee Sirware said the despicable and illegal

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Inspector General of Police, car Yode Eggbetoken, has ordered the

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arrest and detention of thirteen peaceful protesters who participated in

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today’s free Namdicanuno demonstration in Abuja. Among those detained the

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Namdi Carnu’s lead lawyer, aloy Hejimacor, Namdi Karnu’s brother, Fine Loikrnu,

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Barrister Akere and ten others whose only crime was exercising

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their constitutional right to peaceful protest. Shockingly, the protesters have

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been taken to the notorious sas Abatoir Detention and Torture

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Facility in Abuja, a place long associated with human rights abuses,

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unlawful detentions and unspeakable cruelty. Their only offense was standing

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for justice and freedom and protesting peacefully. In another post

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on Monday, Omiyele Sirware said, we relocated to the u

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FCT Police Command today to ensure the unconditional release of

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Namdi Karnu’s brother fine Boy, his lawyer, Barrister Aloyeedgie mccaor

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and eleven others who were arrested and tortured for participating

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in Free Namdicanuno peaceful protest. While we were there, we

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commenced another phase of our protest and the police responded

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by attacking us right in front of the command. We

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were informed that the illegal Inspector General of Police, car

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Yode eg Betoken, requested that they be interviewed and possibly detained.

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This will not stand. On Tuesday evening, Amy Lee Saware

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stated in a statement that lawyers representing Barrister Aloy Eggie

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mccor and his brother Emmanuel fine Boy Carnu filed a

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bail application today at the Federal High Court in Abouja

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following their unlawful arrest during the Free Namdicanuno protest. However,

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in a blatant display of bad faith, police prosecutors reportedly

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refused to accept service of the court’s summons delivered by

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court bailiffs, an intentional move to frustrate and delay the

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bail process. Today. We also found out they were so

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desperate that they thought Alloy for Aliyu. Today we proceeded

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to the Couja Magistrate Court where the Nigeria Police Force

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under the leadership of illegal IGP Kyode Eggbetoken, hastily arraigned

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Andy Carnu’s League Council Alloy Ergie mccor, his brother Fine

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Boy and eleven others. However, the magistrate had already remanded

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them in Couja prison until Friday before their attorneys arrived

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at the Magistrate’s court.

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Speaker 2: Guinigi.

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Speaker 1: Nigeria Police Force NPF, under the leadership of the Inspector

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General of Police IGP car Yode Egbetoken, who is currently

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in the United States US attending the International Association of

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Chiefs of Police IACP Annual cong in Denver, Colorado, USA,

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alongside other senior police offices, has worn troublemakers to resist

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the temptation of hijacking. The Free Namdiknu protests slated to

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hold today across the West Africa country by the organizers

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and other group of Nigerians to demand the release of

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the detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader Marzi Nandikardu. Also the

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NPF reminded the organizers and the protesters to respect the

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Federal High Court order that restricted them from staging the

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protest in certain areas in Abuja. Such areas which included

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Asso Rock Villa and its environs, the National Assembly Complex,

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Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal, Eagle Square and show

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Shagari Way. While assuring the protesters of protection, The NPF,

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in a statement issued and made a Vaila Labe by

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the Force spokesperson Benjamin Hundhen, indicated that the Nigeria Police

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Force reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of

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law and maintaining public peace in accordance with constitutional provisions.

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This follows the subsisting Order of the Federal High Court,

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Abuja Division given on the seventeenth of October twenty twenty

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five by Honorable Justice MG. Yuma ensued number FHC abj

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CS two thousand, two hundred and two, two thousand and

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twenty fifths Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Army Ene Saware

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and four others. The order restrains the respondents and any

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other persons or groups acting under their instruction from staging

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protests within and around Asso Rockvilla and its environs, the

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National Assembly Complex, Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal, Eagle

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Square and Shahu Shigari Way. In deference to the authority

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of the Court and in line with the constitutional mandate

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of the police to enforce law and order, the Force

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hereby calls on all groups, whether in support of or

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opposed to the ongoing agitation for the release of Marzi

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m Dicano, to adhere strictly to the provisions of the

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Court order. The directive remains binding and enforcible pending further

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judicial proceedings. The Nigeria Police Force recognizes and respects the

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rights of citizens to peaceful assembly and expression. However, such

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rights must be exercised responsibly and within the limits of

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the law, particularly where public safety, national security, and the

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rights of other citizens are concerned. The Court’s intervention is

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therefore a safeguard, not a suppression of constitutional freedoms. Accordingly,

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all intending protesters and counter protest groups are strongly advised

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to avoid restricted areas and to refrain from any act

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capable of provoking confrontation or disturbing public order. The Force

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will ensure the free flow of traffic, protection of lives

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and property and security of all law abiding citizens. Any

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person or group that uses protests as covered are inside violence,

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carry or use offensive weapons, vandalize public or private property, kidnap,

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or engage in acts likely to cause loss of life

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or serious injury will be dealt with decisively. Offenders will

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be arrested, subjected to full investigation, and prosecuted under relevant

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criminal laws, including laws relating to public order, violent conduct,

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and terrorism where applicable. Those who incite others via social

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media or other platforms should note that digital evidence will

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be used in investigations and prosecutions. The Inspector General of

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Police IGP car yode Adeolu egg Betoken, has directed the FCT,

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Commissioner of Police and relevant operational commands to ensure strict

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enforcement of the Court’s order, maintain visible and strategic deployments

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across vulnerable locations, and insure the safety of residents and

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lawful activities in the FCT. All organizers and participants are

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therefore advised to avoid the restrict areas specified by the Court,

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refrain from carrying weapons, engaging in provocative conduct, or encouraging

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others to breach the law, and channel grievances through the

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courts and other lawful avenues rather than the streets. The

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Nigeria Police Force assures law abiding Nigerians that adequate security

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arrangements have been made to protect lives and property. Non

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participants should go about their lawful businesses without fear. Anyone

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found to be in breach of the court’s order or

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in contempt of the law will be arrested and prosecuted.

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We had reported that the founder of Sahara Reporters news

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media and the organizer of the Free Nandi Carlo protest,

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Homiele Saware, has refuted and debunked the reports circulating in

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some sections of the media that the Federal High Court

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sitting in Abuja has stopped the upcoming Monday, October twentieth

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mass protest organized to demand the release of the detained

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Biafra Republic Agitation leader Marzi Nandikku, saying the media report

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is false and a calculated attempt to distract members of

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the public from coming out to join the protest, adding

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Namdikru is so sick that the people must come out

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now to set him free. The sickness is alleged by

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Amila Sware apparently challenged the medical report issued by the

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Nigerian Medical Association NME, who had submitted its panel report

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before the trial court on Thursday that Namdikrnu is fit

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to face trial that the sickness is not life threatening,

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but Hunch newspaper reporter at the court on Thursday reported

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that it was the Department of State Services PSS lawyer

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who happened to be one of the parties in the dispute,

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that presented the NMA medical report before the court. We

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are yet to ascertain the independency, fairness, objectivity, accuracy and

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transparency of the Nigerian Medical Association NME in conducting the

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medical examination. We have reported that Justice Shammad Gaba Umar

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of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday

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apparently rejected the plans by the Inspector General of Police

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IGP car Yode egg Betoken to stop the upcoming Monday,

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October twentieth plan mass protests by Nigerians to demand the

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release of the detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader Marzi Nandikanu.

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But according to the organizer of the protest, Omi Yene

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saware after the judge initially declined to grant the Nigeria

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Police Force an ex party motion to stop the planned

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protest in the open court. The Federal High Court Judge

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Justice Umar reportedly granted the motion in chambers imposing a

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ban on protests at Asso Rock Villa, National Assembly or

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Unity Fountain in Abuja. We await a certify true copy

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of the order, which our lawyers will review. The protest

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remains unstoppable while this is ongoing. The United States US

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Embassy in Nigeria has warned America citizens to be far

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from the protest areas and limit their movements in the

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Nigeria capital city, Abuja, saying the planned protest may lead

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to disructions and violence. We had also reported that the

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Nigerian Army Authority has issued a statement denying threat messages

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issued against members of the public ahead of the plan

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mass protests slated for October twentieth, twenty twenty five to

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demand for the release and freedom of the detained Biaffa

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Republic Agitation leader Marzi Namdi Kanu, just as the organizer

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and chief campaigner Homi Yele Saware, the publisher of Sahara

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A Reporters News Media met to seek understanding with the

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former President of Nigeria, good Luck of Belet Jonathan, who,

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according to Saware, promised to visit President Bolah Ahmed Toanubu

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to discuss the issue with him.

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Speaker 2: Gwindi Bini, founder of Sahara a Reporters news media and

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the organizer of the Free Namdi Cardu protest, Omila Saware,

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has refuted and debunked the reports circulating in some sections

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of the media that the Federal High Court sitting in

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Abuja has stopped the upcoming Monday, October twentieth mass protest

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organized to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic

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Agitation leader Marzi Nandikaru, saying.

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Speaker 1: The media report is false and a calculated attempt to

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distract members of the public from coming out to join

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the protest, adding Nandikru is so sick that the people

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must come out now to set him free. The sickness

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is alleged by Omila Saware apparently challenged the medical report

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issued by the Nigerian Medical Association n M who had

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submitted its panel report before the trial court on Thursday,

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that Namdikru is fit to face trial, that the sickness

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is not life threatening, but Punch newspaper reporter at the

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court on Thursday reported that it was the Department of

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State Services PSS lawyer who happened to be one of

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the parties in the dispute, that presented the NMA medical

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report before the court. We are yet to ascertain the independency, fairness, objectivity,

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accuracy and transparency of the Nigerian Medical Association NME in

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conducting the medical examination. In a statement on Saturday, Homilee

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Saware said the Federal High Court in Abuja has not

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stopped the proposed Free nam Deicanuno protest slated for Monday,

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October twentieth, twenty twenty five. Contrary to the misleading claims

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being circulated by police, lawyers and sections of the media,

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no order was granted restraining citizens from exercising their constitutional

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right to peaceful assembly. Justice Humar of the Federal High

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Court declined to issue any ex party order sought by

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the police to halt the nationwide protest altogether. What exists

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is are purported court order obtained in chambers by lawyers

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of the police, which has not been served on anyone

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asking the protests does not protest. An Asso Rockvilla National Assembly,

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Eagle Square and a certain show Shagari Way the latest

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false claims designed to confuse the public and discourage participation.

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The protest date is sacrasanct. The movement is unstoppable. In

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another statement, Emile Saware said, I was deeply involved in

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the struggle for the validation of the June twelfth election,

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and I remember vividly how the system operated back then,

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how they weaponized the judiciary to buy time, to deceive

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the public and to justify injustice. They kept saying Aviola’s

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case is in court, using that as a shield for tyranny,

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until they eventually killed him a day before his supposed release.

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It was a well orchestrated tragedy disguised as legal processes. Today,

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I see the same script being replayed with Marzi Namdi Karu,

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the same manipulation, the same excuses, fake narrators, fake protesters,

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the same abuse of process. The language has not changed,

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only the victims have. History is repeating itself before our eyes,

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and just as we fought to expose the truth, then

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we must do so now before it’s too late. The

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nandikru I saw in court on October sixteenth is very ill.

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We must rescue him before another citizen is sacrificed to

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the bloodthirsty Nigerian elite. Club. Punch newspaper had during the

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week reported that the Nigerian Medical Association on Thursday informed

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the Federal High Court in Abouja that the illness of

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the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nandikru is

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not life threatening. The medical panel set up by the

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NMA President said it had concluded the health assessment ordered

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by the court on the IPO B leader and found

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that Carnu is fit to stand trial. About two weeks ago,

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the trial Judge, Justice James Omitosho directed the Association to

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independently assess Carnu’s health status following conflicting medical reports presented

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by the defense and the prosecution. While DSS Council Mister

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A Womeolo adding boyegber Sam maintained that Krnu’s health could

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be adequately managed at the DSS medical facility, the Defense

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Council Mister Amyachi Ikpizu San insisted that his client’s health

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was deteriorating and that he should be taken to the

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National Hospital for proper care. This prompted Justice Armatasho to

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order the NMA to conduct an independent medical examination to determine,

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among other things, whether the DSS medical facility could cater

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to Carnu’s needs are if he should be transferred to

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the National Hospital as requested by the defense. The report

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is also expected to determine whether Krnu is fit to

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stand trial. However, at the previous sitting, Omitosho had to

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rejourn for October sixteenth for the presentation of Krnu’s medical

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examination report by the NME. Due to the inability of

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the panel to concut ued its assessment of the IPO

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B leader’s health status and present its findings before the court,

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the DSS requested a one week adjournment to allow the

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NMA Medical Board to conclude its investigation. Karnu is currently

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being prosecuted by the federal government on charges relating to

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alleged terrorism. According to the panel’s report, which was submitted

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to the court on October thirteenth by the prosecution team

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led by A. Womelo and partly read in open court

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during Thursday’s proceedings, the medical body stated that the defendant’s

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ailment does not pose any immediate danger to his life

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and confirm that he is fit to stand trial relying

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on the medical findings and in the absence of any

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objection from Council to the parties, Omatosha ruled that the

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court was satisfied that the defendant could proceed with his

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trial and okayed the medical facility of the DSS for

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his medical care. The judge consequently granted Carno six consecutive

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days beginning from October twenty third to thirty to open

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and close. The defendant has until the thirtieth day of

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October to close his defense, Omitosho said. Additionally, Justice Omitosho

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granted an oral application by Carnu’s lead council chief Carlu

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Agabi Sayn, seeking permission for a private consultation between the

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defendant and his legal team outside the Department of State

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Services premises. Pergabi had argued that the defense team feared

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the discussions with Carnu might be monitored or recorded by

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the DSS. The court therefore approved that the private meeting

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be held within the court room with only Krlu and

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his lawyers present. The consultation is scheduled to take place

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between nine a m. And twelve noon on October twenty second,

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ahead of the resumption of the trial. On October twenty third,

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the court adjourned for continuation of the trial and commencement

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of Carnu’s defense to the twenty third of October twenty

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twenty five. We had reported the Justice as Mohammad Gaba

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Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Friday,

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apparently rejected the plans by the Inspector General of Police

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IGP car Yode egg Betoken to stop the upcoming Monday,

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October twentieth plan mass protests by Nigerians to demand the

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release of the detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader Marzi Nandikaru.

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But according to the organizer of the protest, Ami le Saware,

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after the judge initially declined to grant the Nigeria Police

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Force an ex party motion to stop the planned protest

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in the open court, the Federal High Court Judge, Justice

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Mumar reportedly granted the motion in chambers imposing a ban

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on protests at Asso Rock Villa, National Assembly or Unity

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Fountain in Abuja. We await a certified true copy of

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the order which our lawyers will review. The protest remains

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unstoppable while this is ongoing. The United States US Embassy

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in Nigeria has warned America citizens to be far from

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the protest areas and limit their movements in the Nigeria

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capital city, Abuja, saying the planned protest may lead to

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disruptions and violence. We had also reported that the Nigerian

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Army Authority has issued a statement denying threat messages issued

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against members of the public ahead of the planned mass

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protests slated for October twentieth, twenty twenty five, to demand

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for the release and freedom of the detained Biaffa Republic

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Agitation leader Marzi Namdi Kanu, just as the organizer and

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chief campaigner, Amiele Saware, the publisher of saha A Reporters

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News Media, met to seek understanding with the former President

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of Nigeria, good Luck of Belet Jonathan, who, according to Saware,

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promised to visit President Bolahmed to Nubu to discuss the

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issue with him

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Speaker 2: Lediquingi Niedi Gwini remains in a mortifixile way.