Nigeria Police arraigns Peace Corps boss in Abuja court
The Nigeria police has arraigned the national commandant of the Peace Corps, Ambassador Dr Dickson Akoh in court on Monday, March 20.
Akoh was brought into the Federal High Court alongside other senior officers of the corps.
He was arrested over an allegation of illegal establishment of the organisation and the use of military training facilities for intended personnel of the Corps.
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The Peace Corps boss and the other officials were brought in two police vans amidst heavy security.
He's been arraigned before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court. Police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood was also sighted in the court by Legit.ng.
The police detained Akoh on Sunday, March 19 after he submitted himself for questioning at the FCT police command.
Akoh had been in his home state of Benue where he was receiving traditional medical attention due to his ill-health.
His illness was triggered after he and 49 senior officers of the corps were arrested and detained about two weeks ago.
He was detained at exactly 5:40pm on the order of a senior officer of the Criminal Investigation Department.
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Below is a video of Akoh and other senior officers of the Peace Corps arriving the court.
Source: Legit.ng
Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.
Nnenna Ibeh Nnenna Ibeh is a journalist with over 10 years of experience with various media organisations including Premium Times. Being on the front burner of reporting politics and the different dimensions of governance, she is also passionate about girls' education and women's and children's health. With degrees in Journalism, Peace Studies & Conflict Res., and Dev. Studies, Nnenna has worked in the dev. sector as a communications officer for the Centre for Democracy and Dev. email: ibehnnenna@gmail.com
