Rivers Assembly Arson: Court Orders Police, DSS Against Arresting Fubara's Ally

• The Rivers State High Court has issued an interim injunction restricting security agencies from arresting a former chief of staff to the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara
• According to the court, all parties involved in the case against Edison Ehie should maintain the status quo as it stands on March 30, pending the hearing of the substantive suit
• The case was in connection with alleged arson at the state House of Assembly complex and recent allegations made by the immediate past stage head of service, George Nwaeke

Port Harcourt, Rivers - The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital, has ordered the police, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to desist from arresting the chief of staff to the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie.

Justice IPC Igwe of the trial court reportedly gave the order while ruling on the motion brought before him by Ehie, who was the applicant in the suit.

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In the suit, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the DSS, the state's DSS director and the police service commission were included among the seven respondents or defendants.

According to Channels TV, the case is linked to the allegation of arson against the Rivers State House of Assembly complex.

In the order, the court stopped the defendants from arresting, detaining, interrogating or inviting the applicant until the determination of the substantive case.

The Nation reported that the court ruled that all parties in the suit should maintain the status quo ante litem as of March 30, 2025, until it ruled on the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction.

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The court also granted the applicant's prayer to serve the writ of summons and other important processes on the defendants through substituted means, particularly by post, using the Red Star Express Courier Service to their addresses in Abuja and subsequently file proofs of delivery in court.

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Subsequently, the court adjourned the case to April 29 for the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.

The issues concerning the alleged attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly recently resurfaced when the immediate past Head of Service in the troubled state, George Nwaeke, accused Fubara's administration in a series of interviews of masterminding the arson.

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Nwaeke resigned from his position days ago and alleged that the suspended chief of staff received funds from the governor to firebomb the state assembly complex.

However, suspended Governor Fubara, Ehie, and the former Obio/Akpor Local Government chairman Chijioke Ihunwo, who were implicated in Nwaeke's allegations, have denied the claim.

They dismissed Nwaeke's allegations as false and maintained that his claims were being driven by his insatiable greed for wealth.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike was warned of future challenges and urged to prioritise his wellbeing above politics.

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Prophet I.O. Samuel, the founder and general overseer of Shiloh Word Chapel, issued the warning to the minister while delivering a prophetic message.

According to the cleric, the rift between the FCT Minister and his main political rival, embattled Governor Siminalayi Fubara would soon come to an end.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng