Court Extends Order Restraining Police From Arresting Edison Ehie, Fubara’s Chief of Staff

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday prolonged the interim restraining order obtained by the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Edison Ehie, against the Nigerian Police and other security agencies from arresting him.

The trial Judge, Justice Sika Aprioku, extended the order in response to a complaint by Demain Okoro, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, who acts as Counsel to Ehie.

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Okoro informed the court that despite the interim order served on the Police, they proceeded to declare the applicant wanted.

Justice Aprioku referenced Order 4, Rule 4c of the Administration of Criminal Justice, which authorizes him to renew and extend orders upon an ex parte application.

Justice Aprioku, who presided over the application for an extension of time by the respondent’s counsel, Celestine Dickson, granted a three-day extension for the counsel to respond to the process. Simultaneously, the applicant was allotted two days to provide a reply.

Subsequently, the judge adjourned the hearing of the substantive suit to the 15th of February, 2024.

Recall that the Nigerian Police had declared Edison Ehie, the chief of staff to Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and five others wanted over their alleged involvement in the burning of Rivers State House of Assembly Complex and allegations of murder and terrorism.

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