AGF To Prosecute Former Governor Over Nude Photos Of Business Woman

The legal drama over alleged nude photos of a business woman, Mrs Chinyere Amuchienwa, took another twist as an Abuja division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, set aside the notice of discontinuance filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in favour of former Imo governor, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim with a nod to the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF to take over the case.

Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in setting aside the notice of discontinuance, allowed the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to take over the prosecution of the case.

Consequently, the court fixed October 21, for the arraignment of former governor Ohakim, for allegedly threatening to release nude photos of Mrs Amuchienwa.

Before the AGF involvement, the police had filed criminal charges against Former Governor Ohakim and Chinedu Okpareke over alleged threat to life and threat to release nude photos of Amuchienwa.

However, before Ohakim’s arraignment, the police filed a notice of discountenance of the matter on March 15, the same day the AGF informed the court that he was taking over the matter.

A lawyer from the office of the AGF, Mr Bagudu Sani, told the court that the police would no longer prosecute the case as they had filed a notice of discontinuance.

Sani said that the matter, as originally filed by the police, had now been transferred to the office of the attorney-general.

But, in opposing the application, counsel to the police, Mr Rufus Dimka, informed the court that the police had filed a complainant/applicant’s counter-affidavit. She, therefore, prayed the court to grant the notice of discontinuance and strike out the charge.

Counsel to former Governor Ohakim, Mr Emeka Etiaba (SAN), however, opposed the request by the AGF to take over the matter of the alleged nude photo blackmail and prayed the court to dismiss the application.

Etiaba said that the content of the affidavit of compliance by the AGF did not, in any way, affect the consequence of the notice of withdrawal of the charge against his client.

In his ruling, Justice Taiwo held that there was no doubt that the AGF had unfettered powers to take over the prosecution of any case at any point.

He said that the AGF could prosecute the former governor over the nude photos case as long as judgment had not been delivered in such a case.

“The power of the AGF over the IGP is unquestionable. It is not only mandatory for the IGP to obey, but it is also constitutional and this court must give a clear interpretation of the constitution.”

Source: Sun

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