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| The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by gidgiddy(op): 1:12pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Things that go on in Nigeria never ceases to amaze me. This is a country where the authorities will arrest you, detain you, charge you to court. But when you win the case, they will still keep you in detention, and rush to another court to charge you again. Before you know what is happening, you have spent years in detention, been to three different courts, been acquitted three different times, and still not regain your freedom..... The lead council to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Friday said the Ebonyi State High court, sitting in Abakaliki, has discharged 36 pro-Biafrans after four years in detention. But he was not happy that after they were discharged three consecutive times, Ejiofor said that they were again detained. Giving details of the matter, Ejiofor said: “Update on CHARGE NO: HAB/59c/2022 BETWEEN STATE V EBUBE IVOM & 35 OTHERS. Recall that these 36 innocent Biafrans who are all indigenes of Ebonyi State, who were arrested and detained since 2020, were initially charged before the High Court of Ebonyi State sitting in Abakaliki, with the offence of murder in Charge No: HAB/29c/2021, and upon the close/conclusion of the prosecution’s case, we filed a No Case Submission, predicated upon the fact that the legions of the witnesses called by the prosecution in proof of the ludicrous charge, were unable to prove the alleged case of Murder. On the 27th day of September 2022, The court delivered a Ruling on our application after taking the argument from Counsel, and consequently upheld our No Case Submission and accordingly discharged and acquitted the Defendants. “Rather than release the Defendants who had been discharged and acquitted by the court, the prosecution proceeded to arraign them before the same court in Charge No: HAB/43c/2022, on a Six count charge, namely ; 1.unlawful possession of firearms, 2. Robbery, 3. unlawful association, arson, 5. conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, and 6. carrying out warlike undertaking. “Trial subsequently commenced on the second charge HAB/43c/2022. The prosecution fielded a number of witnesses in proof of the second charge and closed their case, upon the conclusion of the evidence. Upon the close of the prosecution’s case, we filed a No Case Submission, again, and requested the court to discharge the Defendants, for the woeful failure of the prosecution to prove the frivolous allegations. “On the 22nd December, 2023, His Lordship delivered another landmark Ruling on our No Case Submission, after taking arguments from both counsels, and consequently discharged all the defendants, again. Very pertinent to observe that while the second charge was pending before the court, the prosecution yet again, filed another charge before another court, in Charge No: HAB/59c/2022 bordering on armed robbery against the same Defendants. "Owing to the pendency of the third charge, the Defendants who were discharged for the second time by a court of competent jurisdiction, were forced back to prison by the prison officials, insisting that another charge had been filed and served on them, as such, they would not obey the positive order of the court. Full trial in the third Charge No: HAB/59c/2022 commenced, and the prosecution called several witnesses, who all testified and were subjected to the fire of cross-examination. At the close of the prosecution’s case, we again, for the third time, filed a No Case Submission. “Today, the 27th day of September 2024, the Honourable Court Per Hon. Justice Chris Ezeh delivered, yet another landmark, erudite and very profound Ruling on our No Case Submission. His Lordship upheld our No Case Submission and consequently discharged and acquitted these 36 innocent Biafrans who have been in custody since 2020. “However, and unprecedentedly, the Prison officials refused to allow these innocent Biafrans who have been acquitted by the court for the third time, to go home, on the ground that there is another charge pending against them before the Ikwo High Court. It is very obvious and needs no gainsaying, that someone somewhere, does not want these innocent Biafrans to regain their freedom despite being repeatedly given clean bills of health by courts of competent jurisdiction. It simply connotes that the judicial process is being called in aid of gross violation of the rights of innocent Biafrans. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/09/ebonyi-court-frees-36-pro-biafrans/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFkzxFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRohc3BA4D0wwj8UaiPcK-2MXxpe4xdlgJ17PunKRnlb6eOhCL4bANNc8g_aem_6VAkh9yjOUSKMl9YTCgjPA
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| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by Beremx(f): 1:43pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Simply because they're Igbos. What else? |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by budaatum: 2:36pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Thr fact they are Igbos is irrelevant. They should sue ₦10b for wrongful arrest and detention, and must not forget to also sue separately for legal fees. That will teach Nigeria not to artest people wrongfully https://www.nairaland.com/8220909/us-court-authorises-biz-man-torture |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by Tranquillity360: 2:54pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
That's Nigeria for you. You will still see those that always shouting one Nigeria supporting this injustice,yet want Nigeria to prosper. You dey wonder why Nigeria will never get better. Evil country filled with Many evil people. Modified Nairaland will never allow this to reach front page because is not news to paint ipob black. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by Racoon(m): 3:01pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Meanwhile bandits and BH terrorists are straddling along the length and breath of this contraption without any hitch. They are even doing freebies on the Internet despite all the barkings. It is always in the failed Nigerian state that you see this kind of shitty things. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by confusedlady(f): 3:03pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Beremx:No. Simply because they are terrorists who killed and robbed their fellow Ibos. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by confusedlady(f): 3:06pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
gidgiddy:The wares that IPOB are selling and which you are vigorously and consistently helping to market will one day stop at your doorstep or the doorstep of someone related to you. Amen. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by jude79(m): 3:15pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
confusedlady:Ahh!! What a confused individual, sorry oo!! Just saw your moniker, now I'm no more surprised by your comment. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by confusedlady(f): 3:24pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
jude79:Lmao....😆😁😄😃 Leave the messanger and face the message. I assure you that where your intelligence stops is where my intelligence begins. You are not having a discourse with your fellow illiterate IPOB Alaba traders here. Terrorists do not deserve any scintilla of sympathy or mercy. Terrorists should never be treated with kid gloves. These terrorists have consistently killed their own Ibo people in a demented sit at home policy. It is tantamount to just senselessly cutting off your nose to spite your face. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by jude79(m): 4:06pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
confusedlady:I carel less how educated you are, being confused doesn't depend on whether you are literate or not. During apartheid, the resistance from black South Africans, regarded as illiterate, were regarded as terrorist act, and the boar backed government called them terrorists, today, the world regards the government then as terrorist government. What patriots are trying to block today is for people like you not to become slaves tomorrow, just because maybe, the leaders of the country by then, doesn't like where you are from, so I don't care whether the nations leader today comes from my part of the country. Secondly, i don't know how Alaba traders, their literacy or illiteracy, became a part of the discussion, I also can't decipher how I am connected to a group you called Alaba illiterates, I find it difficult to support you, just reason it, a government full of literate entities, took a group of people they claimed are terrorists to the government owned court, but were defeated three times, in their own court, by a group you claimed are illiterates. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by confusedlady(f): 4:52pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
jude79:Oga, The bolded is Boers and not boars. If you are as intelligent as you claim you should know that word would start with a capital letter. Like I said,you are not in an assembly of your fellow illiterate traders. In all climes terrorists are never given leeway or treated with kid gloves. These guys are terrorists who have consistently terrorised and killed their own people by trying to enforce a demented Monday sit at home policy. I am complete support of the authorities continually trying and re trying them in court till they achieve a conviction. As for your claim of "PATRIOTISM"I don't know what constitutes patriotism in the mind of a terror enabler and supporter like yourself but it certainly does not tally with my definition of patriotism. A stiff necked rebellious tribe that surreptitiously and at times openly support terrorists and insurrectionists can NEVER talk to me about patriotism. Like I said you are not talking to illiterates on your IPOB websites. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by Tochi3(m): 6:10pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
confusedlady: ![]() ..hellanuis..this moniker will not hide the senselessness..See how you are exposing your crass stupidity ön a public forum..witthout regard for the most simplest things of life.. ![]() ..you know you are a born coward..who drools over the mention of the Igbos..you hide behind the stölen mandate of your messiah Thief'nubu to cap nonsense on this thread you are not suppose to be.. ![]() ..as a BATist..can you if your hopeless life depends on it know what is right or wrong..what is your business here..? ![]() ..even with the clear case of open disregard with due process & rule of law..you are still lost, confused as to what constitutes retrial or conviction.. ![]() ..you see what hatred, jealousy & cowardice as brought upon your life..how can a creature hope fur further conviction without any Substantive evidence in the first place.. ![]() ..you are even basking in joy & happiness seeing what the judiciary has become under your messiah Thief'nubu..a Circus Arena for clowns... ![]() PATRIOTISM is making a mockery of the third arm of government tge judiciary..under tge roasted electricity fraud.. ![]() ..what daftness..tufiakwa.. ![]() ..as swear.. BATists are really senseless.. ![]() ![]() |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by bhella10: 6:14pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
So what do you want Nairaland to do for you? Here is not the Court. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by Roger3D(m): 7:01pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
gidgiddy:If this is actually true, they should be released with immediate effect |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by waternogetemeny: 7:02pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Beremx:MORE REASON WHY WE SHOULD MAKE SURE WE LEAVE THIS COUNTRY AND PUT A GOOD DISTANCE BETWEEN OURSELVES AND THE NIGERIANS. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by Yibo(m): 7:20pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
In a sane country they should have been killed since day one they got arrested |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by confusedlady(f): 7:28pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Tochi3:You are one of the most brain dead and demented IPOB minions I have met on Nairaland and I have met a lot of them here. As usual in your brainless infantile rant you label anyone who disagrees with your lunatic Biafta/IPOB/Ibo domination and aggression agenda,a supporter of Bola Tinubu or a Yoruba Muslim or an Efulefu. This is the go to formula of you Biafra agitators and terrorism enablers. For you information I am not a supporter of ANY politician in this world not to talk of me supporting Bola Tinubu. It is not a strange thing to me because you are a tribe born and nurtured in rebellion and stiff necked agitation and empty chest beating . I repeat Terrorism is never treated with kid gloves anywhere in the world and in my opinion, the only good terrorist is a stone dead one. I don't really blame scallywags like your type but instead I blame the humane and simple General Yakubu Gowon who should have found a final solution to the Biafra question in 1970 but instead declared a no victor,no vanquished mantra. If Gowon had done the right thing me and you would not be having this useless argument. My last response to you. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by Ojiofor: 7:41pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Beremx:Simply because they are IPOB is more accurate.The prosecutor might even be an Igbo man. Youths should stop wasting their lives listening to the likes of Simon Ekperima and his master they will lead them to destruction. |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by shivisee: 7:59pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
Grievegory obi and his twitter dimwits should protest or force their way to free them! |
| Re: The Authorities Refuse To Release 36 IPOB Members Acquitted 3 Times By Court by Tochi3(m): 8:30pm On Sep 28, 2024 |
confusedlady: ![]() .keep that senselessness shut..you are not only confused but also a lost soul...who has lost reality because of tribal bogotry...,you are not evrn ashamed of your hopelessness.. ![]() ..See a BATist talking about brain dead lols.. ..a ZoneB Patient who lost his brains since the ass of poo'hari & still came with a empty head in 2023 to support & defend a cocain addict re-enforcing failures.. ![]() ..the thief you sang his praises to high emilokan hell have shown you how brainless & empty you BATists are.. ![]() .clown..daftness galore.. ![]() ![]() |
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