VICTORY FOR JUSTICE AS COURT FREES JOACHIM IROKO.

I was at the Sango Ota Chief Magistrate Court in Ogun State this morning with Mr. Fadile Niyi, a lawyer in the law firm of my learned senior, Mr. Ebun-olu Adegboruwa for the case of Mr. Joachim Iroko.

Iroko came to prominence in 2016 after he was arrested, detained and charged to court by the Nigeria Police Force for "conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace" for naming his dog 'Buhari'.

Following the serial failure by the prosecution to present its witnesses and the continued absence of the nominal complainant who had claimed that Iroko named his dog 'Buhari', after his father, we applied for the case to be struck out by the Court for want of diligent prosecution.

The Magistrate, O. O. Adebo, granted our application and the case was accordingly struck-out and Mr Iroko walked home a free man.

I had argued from the outset that the Nigeria Police did not have any case against Iroko and that there was no legal basis to arrest, detain and prosecute the poor trader over an alleged conduct that did not harm and could not have injured anybody. There was nothing like an attempt to cause breach of peace ab initio.

I want to specially commend Mr. Adegboruwa for leading lawyers in defence of Mr. Iroko pro bono. I appreciate Messrs Fadile Niyi and Tosin Adesioye from the chambers of Adegboruwa & Co., Mr. Adeola Samuel Opeyemi and Mr. Vincent Obetta who were all part of the defence team which I am proud to have been part of.

I want to also appreciate the media for their conscientious coverage of this case and all Nigerians who had expressed support in one form or the other for Mr. Iroko.

When the incident happened in August 2016, I responded by leading a campaign for the freedom of Iroko. That this case has ended this way is a victory for justice and a boost to the image of the Nigerian Judiciary as the last hope of the oppressed and the common man.

We hope that the Nigeria Police and their instigators will now allow reason to prevail. But if they wish to resurrect this case, we shall meet them again in court.

Aluta Continua.

Thank you.

Inibehe Effiong
25/7/2017.

cc; Lalasticlala, mynd44

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/07/court-frees-man-who-named-dog.html?m=1

Lmao... I actually don't see the need for voting in 2019 when there is actually nothing credible to offer. Imagine someone shows you two bad eggs on the counter and ask you to pick one for consumption... Thats the way I picture democracy of NIGERIA. The worst part is that both eggs will rather condemn each other rather than them self... So the gullible folks is drawn into the game of taking sides

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Buhari the dog:
- is healthy
- can perform his duties
- is in the country


Buhari the human being :
- is dieing
- cannot perform his duties
- is not in the country


My opinion:
Its an insult to the dog to b named Buhari
Its an honor for Buhari to be named after the dog




#Eco99#

your mother head still dey your back if not, you go rot dia......anyways congrat to you,go and commit no more

The guy has really suffered. All these months in prison just for naming dog Buhari?

By the way, Pepsi, 7up and teem has launched 50cl plastic for #100 but to be enjoyed only in lagos and Ibadan as if others are not Nigerians. One Nigeria my BUM BUM

The emergence of pmb as president just opened Nigerias eyes to the bigoted nature of Hausa Muslims and the hypocritical nature of Yoruba Muslims. Both are better together with their relationship as slave and master but shouldn't be allowed to coexist with other Nigerians, this is what Mazi Kanu will do.

ecoeco:
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Buhari the dog: - is healthy - can perform his duties - is in the country

Buhari the human being : - is dieing - cannot perform his duties - is not in the country

My opinion: Its an insult to the dog to b named Buhari Its an honor for Buhari to be named after the dog



#Eco99#

bro you will soon be arrested