Ademola Adeleke
Ademola Adeleke

Police flout high court order, arraigns Sen Adeleke before magistrate court

NEWS DIGEST – The Nigerian Police Force has set aside a federal high court order restraining the arrest of Embattled senator Ademola Adeleke.

The Police on Tuesday arraigned Mr Adeleke before the Magistrate Court in Abuja.

He was however docked upon his arrival at the court and is objecting to his arraignment.

Counsel to the police says he is ready to proceed with the case but his Counsel (Adeleke), Chris Adebiyi is objecting the arraignment.

He said a Federal High Court in Osun State has granted an order restraining the police from arresting the lawmaker and that the court also gave him leave to travel to the US on the account of ill health.

He said the order of the Federal High Court asked the defendant to answer to their invitation but the court ordered that the first defendant return his passport to the court three days after his return.

Mr Adebiyi explained that the court ordered that the police will not arrest Senator Adeleke upon honouring the police invitation.

He said a High Court in Osun state also affirmed and upheld the order.