Order To Jail Uwazuruike Is “An Abuse Of Court Process” , Uwazuruike’s Counsel

We’ve Not Received Any Court Order On Uwazuruike—Police

The  Imo  State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Andrew Enwerem, a superintendent of police, has denied getting an order of Court, asking us (police) to trail and arrest Chief Ralph Uwazuruike.

 “I am not aware that the command has received any Order of Court, asking us (police) to trail and arrest Chief Ralph Uwazuruike.

We have only read about the issue in the newspapers and it will not be proper to act based on what we read from the dailies”, Mr Enwerem said.

He also said that the Imo State Police Command’s PRO promised that “as a law enforcement agency, the police will appropriately carry out the Order of Court when and if we receive it”.

Reacting also, Uwazuruike’s counsel, Mr Emmanuel Chukwuka, was of the view that the order to jail his client was “an abuse of court process”, especially as they had since appealed against the hearing of the suit.

He also recalled that the presiding judge, Hon. Justice Kemakolam Ojiako insisted on going ahead with the matter. “While Justice Ojiako ruled that the substantive proceeding is adjourned to July 10, 2018, to await the outcome of the motion for stay of proceedings, hearing on the appeal suit comes up October 2, 2018”,