There was confusion at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, as the court ordered the arrest of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, for arraignment in court on Thursday.
The judgement came shortly after the Kogi State High Court in Lokoja earlier on Wednesday gave a judgement restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from harassing, detaining or prosecuting the the former governor.
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Justice I.A Jamil of the State High Court IV gave the restraining order in a two-hour judgement delivered in suit no HCL/68/M/2020 in Lokoja at about 12pm Wednesday.
“By this order, the EFCC is hereby restrained from arresting, detaining and prosecuting the applicant,” he said.
Hours later, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the arrest of Bello for arraignment in court on Thursday.
This was in spite of an existing restraining order and a court judgement against such move.
Below are all the drama that ensued earlier today….
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