Terrorism Case: Court Halts Nwaukoni’s Bid To Travel Abroad
Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba
The Federal High Court sitting in Asaba has rejected an application by Chief Mike Nwaukoni, the fifth defendant in a terrorism suit, seeking the temporary release of his international passport to enable him travel out of the country for medical checkup .
The defendant is one of the defendants in the suit, including a lawyer, Mr. Francis Okolie, Prince Eugene Ojo Izediunor, John Nwona, Adigwe Eluemunor, who are standing trial in the case with Suit Number FHC/ASB/18C/2024, for allegedly attacking the palace of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom during the community’s new yam festival two years ago.
In an opposition filed by counsel to the Inspector General of Police, CSP Samuel Mallum, at the resumed hearing of the case on Thursday, the prosecution argued that the application was speculative, unsupported and dangerous to the justice administration process.
