Imo Governor, Uzodinma, Signs New Law Empowering Him To Arrest, Detain Residents Perpetually

Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, has signed into law the Imo State Administration Of Criminal bill No 2 of 2020 (ISACJL, 2020), which empowers him to arrest and detain any resident of the state for as long as he wishes.

According to documents seen by SaharaReporters, any person detained on the orders of Uzodinma can only be released when he grants a license to the said individual.

It also abolished all forms of preliminary inquiry or preliminary investigation into a criminal charge by a magistrate or any court in the state and replaced them with preparation of proof of evidence.

“Chapter 38 (section 484 to 485) deals with detention during governor’s pleasure.

“Section 484 of the ISACJL, 2020 provides that where any person is ordered to be detained during the governor’s pleasure, he shall notwithstanding anything in the ISACJL, 2020 or contained in any other written law liable to be detained in such place and under such conditions as the governor may direct and whilst so detained shall be in proper custody.

“Section 485(1) of ISACJL, 2020 enacts that a person detained during the governor’s pleasure may at any time be discharged by the governor on license which said license may be in such form and in such conditions as the governor may direct under section 485(2).

“Finally, in section 485(3) of the ISACJL, 2020 a license may at any time be revoked or varied by the governor and where license has been revoked, the person to whom the person the license relates shall proceed to such place as the governor may direct and if he fails to do so, may be arrested without warrant and taken to such place.”

Speaking with SaharaReporters, a policy analyst, Akwarandu Izuchukwu, said, "The law for me is draconian and sets a bad precedence. It also contradicts the constitution of the Federal Republic.

“There is suspicion also that the law is targeted at vocal opposition voices and activists in the state who have been tormented in several ways since the inception of Uzodinma administration.

“That very S.484 was smuggled into that law. It wasn't in the original draft. Ouster clause provisions are not only anarchronistic but undemocratic. The government should send it back to the House of Assembly for amendment of that provision.”

KindlyAssist:
When their is a Leader with no clear vision, Imo people suffers.

We are now poised to appreciate Rochas.

Tufiakwa.!

TheRealProphet:
Shove your ignorant opinion down your a*s!

Mutemenot:
Totally wrong, he's probably aiming his political opponents .. A total infringement to one's fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria

nzeobi:
That particular law will be used to detain those who call him supreme Court governor.

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RuudVanNisteroy:
Law is null and void. He is not a law enforcement agent or a judge.


There is no such law even in Somalia and Sudan.

Mutemenot:
Totally wrong, he's probably aiming his political opponents .. A total infringement to one's fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria

TheRealProphet:
Inconsequential BS from a son of Oduduwa.

TheRealProphet:
Inconsequential BS from a son of Oduduwa.