Alleged illegal detention: Ex-Imo commissioner’s spouse petitions Tinubu, AGF

Mrs Excel Ihekweme, spouse of the previous Commissioner for Overseas and Worldwide Affairs in Imo, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, over allegations bordering on illegal arrest and detention of her husband.

Excel, in two letters dated Dec 13 and written on her behalf by a rights group, Initiative Towards Human Proper Abuse & Torture, additionally sought the intervention of the Legal professional-Basic of the Federation (AGF) and Minster of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.

The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that Ihekweme was a commissioner within the first time period of Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo.

The petitions have been signed by the Govt Director of the group, Comrade Gerald Katchy on behalf of the complainant.

They have been titled: “Grievance of Abuse of Energy and Workplace by Safety and Enforcement Businesses amd Disregard to the Rule of Legislation: A Menace to thr Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency.”

Excel alleged that her husband was forcefully arrested on Nov. 27 in his Abuja residence by the police with out an arrest warrant and had since been on detention.

She stated her husband’s plight started when he (Fabian)0 urged the governor of Imo to prioritise the wants of the residents of the state and to ship on his marketing campaign guarantees.

In response to her, this act of accountability by Dr Fabian Ihekweme, regrettably, led to his persecution.

In two different letters she personally signed and addressed to the Govt Secretary, Nationwide Human Proper Fee (NHRC), and President, Nigerian Bar Affiliation (NBA), Excel equally sought their intervention.

She stated she wrote the letters over the alleged misconduct involving the Nigerian police.

“I’m in search of your pressing intervention on this grave matter involving gross violation of basic proper of a citizen of Nigeria (Dr Fabian Ihekweme), my husband, and an motion of the police in opposition to the rule of regulation, the Nigerian structure and the justice programs throughout the Nigeria Police Power.

“Sir, on Nov. 27, unidentified armed males forcefully kidnapped Dr Ihekweme from his dwelling with no warrant, due course of, or entry to his authorized counsel.

“His cellphone was confiscated, and he was denied vital medical care.

“For over 24 hours, his household had no data of his whereabouts till the police issued a press release confirming his detention.

“At present, Dr Fabian Ihekweme is being held on the notorious Tiger Base police unit, subjected to inhumane remedy and unjustly accused of sponsoring the Japanese Safety Community (ESN)—a baseless allegation geared toward discrediting his integrity and silencing his voice.

“This ordeal has left his household, together with his youngsters, traumatised and mentally distressed.

“His arrest and detention with out recourse to justice or medical consideration are usually not solely a violation of his constitutional rights but additionally a grave affront to the rules of democracy, freedom of expression, and good governance,” she stated within the petitions.

Excel, due to this fact, sought the intervention for her husband’s fast and unconditional launch and to make sure that his rights to due course of, authorized illustration and medical care are upheld.

She additionally sought an impartial investigation into the circumstances of his arrest, detention and the allegations in opposition to him.

She additional sought an intervention to guard residents’ rights to freedom of expression and make sure that nobody is persecuted for holding leaders accountable or advocating for good governance.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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edited by Sadiya Hamza

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