Erisco: Nationwide Outrage Over Double Miscarriages Of Chioma’s Twins And ‘Justice’

The decision of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to remand Mrs. Chioma Egodi in prison following a defamation case brought against her by the police upon her review of Erisco Tomato paste has spurred a nationwide outrage with the revelation that she suffered the miscarriage of her unborn twins in the course of the faceoff with the company.

GWG.ng reports that Justice Peter Lifu on Tuesday, May 28 remanded Egodi after she pleaded not guilty to the two-count charges brought under the Cybercrime Act of 2015.

The judge fixed Friday for ruling on her bail application filed by her lawyer, Inibehe Effiong.

Effiong had tendered a medical report while contending that his client had suffered a miscarriage as a result of the psychological trauma of the case.

However, the prosecution counsel, Abdulrashid Sidi, asked the court to refuse the bail application because, going by the history of the case, she would likely jump bail.

The prosecution informed the court that the defendant had failed to honour the terms of her initial administrative bail and would not comply if given a fresh one.

Unable to deliver the ruling on the spot, the judge shifted it to Friday while the main hearing would commence on June 13.

Following the rulling of the federal high court, fresh discoveries of the miscarriage of Chioma’s pregnancy at the course of the case permeated the social media, evoking emotions from her supporters. See some reactions gathered by gwg.ng below:

@eugeneohu lamented, “She miscarried? Oh my! I’m so sorry to hear this! Poor woman!”

@FierceVcf said, “God help her”💔

 @uchedible said, “It’s really upsetting to see how Chioma has been treated. The way the Nigerian Police and Erisco Foods have handled this situation is a clear abuse of power.

” Arresting her just for a product review, especially while she was pregnant, and keeping her in terrible conditions is inhumane. Opposing her bail and continuing to harass her despite court orders shows a complete disregard for justice.”

 @diaspora_prince reacted with hashtags #BoycottEriscoFoods

#BoycottTomaGood

#EricUmeofialsEvil

#Justice4Twins

“Anyone patronizing any product associated with Chief Eric Umeofia has the blood of Chioma’s dead twins in his or her hand. @PoliceNG should be a responsible institution who protects rights of citizens not a tool in the hands of an oppressor like @Erisco Official and devilish Eric Umeofia.”

@DOgbijo said, “Eric Umeofia has ended his lineage’s goodwill in his own.”

@QUEE said, “We’ll never forget Erisco as the man who caused the death of twins because of his review from their mother.”

@otakeriogh said, “Chioma pleaded not guilty and was remanded in Suleja Prison pending her bail hearing on Friday. After loosing her babies she is still in prison what kind of a country is this. Erico you will never know peace.”

@OHPRIVO said, “Mary slessor ended the killing of twins in calabar. @EriscoOfficial has come to restart it in abuja: those twins will bring you and your police collobarators to a miserable end.

“As you did not let those twins see light so your light will face the same fate from this day forward. Male azen that eats the children of his town girl.”

Recall that the Inspector-General of Police had filed a two-count charge against Chioma, Happiness Obas and Don Kashking, both said to be at large, on alleged conspiracy to send a message on Facebook through the handle Chioma Egodi Jnr, to instigate people against the tomato paste produced by Erisco Foods Limited.

According to the charge, the defendants knew the said “information to be false and with intent to cause annoyance, inconvenience danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred, ill will or needless anxiety to Erisco Foods Limited, the management and members of the family.”

The offences are contrary to Section 27 (1) (b) and 24(1)(b) Cyber Crime Prohibition Act.

Supporters and opposers of Chioma await the Judge’s rulling on Friday.

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