Police arrest Mbadinuju
late NBA Chairman and his pregnant wife, Mrs Amaka Igwe.
The former governor who came to the court in his Mercedes Jeep
marked Dl 931ABC was prevented from entering same by the some plain
clothed policemen after the court proceedings despite the
intervention of his counsel.
He had sought an order of the court to compell the police to respect
an Onitsha High Court judgement in August 2007 which exonerated him
from the assassination of the couple.
As soon as he made out his case, the police counsel told the court
they needed time to respond, and the judge, Justice Abubakar Talba
obliged them and adjourned to July 22 for further hearing.
As he walked out of the court and noticed that about three policemen
were following him, he quickly rushed back the courtroom and
remained there for more than an hour even though it did not avert
the arrest. He eventually came out and they took him away.
The police charge sheet which was brought against the former
governor by Mr Simon Lough of the FCT Police Command read that he
tendered the allegedly forged document before the Onitsha High Court
to obtain the judgement that exonerated him from the murder of the
late NBA chief.
The charges read: That you Dr Clement Chinwoke Mbadinuju M of
Ndikpo Village Uli, Ihiala LGA of Anambra State on or about the 16th
0f May, 2003 at Asokoro Abuja within the Abuja Judicial division
forged a Police investigation report No CB: 2003/IGP.SEC/ABJ/Vol.12/347
dated 16th May 2003, titled Police Investigation Report, Re case
of murder, addressed to the Presidency, Aso Rock Villa Abuja,
purported to have been signed by Mr Solomon E Arase Ag. ACP which
said forged police investigation, you used in suit
No:0/MISC.94M/2007 between you Dr Clement Chinwoke Mbadinuju Vs his
worship, Mrs A.M Mbakwe Chief Magistrate 1 and 2 others, before His
Lordship Hon. Justice D.O.C Amaechina of Onitsha High Court Anambra
State. You thereby committed an offence contrary to section 364 of
the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.
That you Dr Clement Chinwoke Mbadinuju M of Ndikpo Village Uli,
Ihiala LGA of Anambra State and Chukwudi Ejesieme (M) of No 49 High
Court Road Awka on or about August 2007 at Asokoro Abuja did
conspired together to use as genuine forged document to wit: forged
police investigation report No CB: 2003/IGP.SEC/ABJ/Vol.12/347 dated
16th May 2003, titled Police Investigation Report, Re case of
murder, addressed to the Presidency, Aso Rock Villa Abuja, purported
to have been signed by Mr Solomon E Arase Ag. ACP, Principal Staff
Officer to the IGP. You thereby committed the offence contrary to
section 97 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.
That you Dr Clement Chinwoke Mbadinuju M of Ndikpo Village Uli,
Ihiala LGA of Anambra State and Chukwudi Ejesieme (M) of No 49 High
Court Road Awka on or about 23rd August 2007 and 25 August
respectively at High Court Onitsha presided over by His Lordship
Hon. Justice D.O.C Amaechina used as genuine forged document to wit:
forged police investigation report No CB: 2003/IGP.SEC/ABJ/Vol.12/347
dated 16th May 2003, purported to have been signed by Mr Solomon E
Arase Ag. ACP, Principal Staff Officer to the IGP and addressed to
the Presidency, Aso Rock Villa, which said forged document you used
in obtaining judgement in your favour in suit No:0/MISC.94M/2007
between Dr Clement Chinwoke Mbadinuju Vs his worship, Mrs A.M Mbakwe
Chief Magistrate 1 and 2 others, you thereby committed an offence
contrary to section 364 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.
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