Court Orders IG to Produce 5 Retired Police Officers for Arraignment Over Age Falsification
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the Inspector-General of Police to do everything within his power to produce five retired senior police officers for arraignment over allegations of age falsification and forgery.
The court was disappointed that the accused persons were absent despite being served with the charge.
Justice Yusuf Halilu ordered the prosecution counsel to ensure the defendants attend court on the next adjourned date for arraignment.
“You are the prosecutor. You should do all within your powers to ensure that the defendants attend court on the next adjourned date for the purpose of arraignment,” Halilu said.
The prosecution counsel, Rimamsomte Ezekiel, expressed disappointment over the absence of the defendants in court despite being served with the charge.
“They were all served with the charge last week Thursday. They were all informed to be in court today, but none of them is in court,” Ezekiel said.
The five retired police officers are facing a 14-count charge bordering on conspiracy, age falsification, and forgery.
They include: AIG Idowu Owohunwa (Rtd), CP Benneth Igweh (Rtd), CP Ukachi Peter Opara (Rtd), DCP Obo Ukam Obo (Rtd) and ACP Simon A. Lough SAN (Rtd)
In the charge marked: CR/353/2025 Owohunwa, Igwe, Opara, Obo and Lough are charged with, among others, conspiracy, age falsification and forgery.
The case has been adjourned until September 25 for the prosecution to produce the defendants for arraignment.
