A nongovernmental organization, Dr. Obiora Uchenna Foundation, has petitioned the Anambra State Chief Judge, pleading with him to intervene in the alleged deliberate effort by an Assistant Court Registrar, ACR, Mrs V.O. Osieme of the Onitsha High Court to frustrate its ongoing suit in an Ogidi High Court.
In the petition by its lawyer, Vivian Mba, the Foundation alleged that its client, Mr Jideobi Jekwu Hyginus swore an affidavit at Onitsha High Court dated 12th November 2021, adding that when the court demanded that the document should be certified, the ACR refused to do so after initially acknowledging that the document was in the domain of the court.
The petition read in part: “On 10th day of May, 2022 the court assessed the cost and our client paid with receipt after the ACR sighted it. Suddenly, the ACR told our client Hon. Obiora Uchenna that the original copy of the affidavit was misplaced that she will not certify the documents. Recall that she earlier saw the original documents of the affidavit and assessed it.
“My Lord I write you with great reluctant and heavy heart because our client Hon. Dr. Obiora Uchenna needs the affidavit urgently for a law suit No.HID/158 pending before Ogidi High Court.
Because our client was unable to produce the affidavit last week in Ogidi High Court, he was awarded N20, 000.00 damages and the case was adjourned to 14th and 15th of June this month for our client to produce the affidavit from Onitsha High Court.
“My Lord, my findings are that the ACR has maliciously removed the affidavit in order to frustrate our client on the case suit No.HID/158 and the defendant lawyer is insisting that our client must produce the certified copy of the affidavit.
“May it pleases you, my Lord to prevail on her to produce and certify the affidavit which has been assessed and paid for by our client to enable him furnish the Honourable court with the legal documents in the interest of justice and peace”.
Several calls to Mrs. Osieme to speak on the matter were not returned and a text message sent to her was not replied
[6/6, 4:21 PM] Onu Nation: Esindu Jacobs
Hoodlums threaten Schools, Churchs, burial events over Sit-at-home in Anambra
The hoodlums, who operate as gunmen in Anambra State, have threatened to visit Churches and Schools in the State and Imo respectively, if people continue to disobey the Monday Sit-at-home
Other events the hoodlums listed to cause mayhem soon, include burial and traditional marriage ceremonies.
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, while reacting to the killings in Ondo Catholic Church, described it as barbaric and satanic
Soludo said; “The rising spate of attacks on innocent citizens by gunmen and other criminal elements, calls for more committed action by all and sundry to nip the unfortunate trend in the buds.
“The attack on St, Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, can rightly be described as willful declaration of war on Nigeria and her citizens by faceless criminals.
” It is cowardly and satanic, being directed against innocent worshippers.
“The undesirable elements behind these ungodly actions should not be allowed to have their way. It is time to rise up to them.” Soludo said
But the hoodlums in the State , have threatened to attack Anambra and Imo States soon, if the Sit-at-home as ordered was not adhered to
In a text message, made available to The Razor News Monday, said, “Soludo and Uzodinma wait for us!
“We can not fold our hands when our leader is out there in prison!
“The governors of Anambra ,Chukwuma Soludo and Hope Uzodinma of Imo states should wait for us .
“Since they are looking for unknown gunmen we are here for them .What happens in ondo on Sunday will be a child’s play in weeks to come in this state .
“We have warn before and this is the last warning. Bring your security men to wait for us The sit at home must continue and we don’t care what any idiots is saying.
“We are determine in making sure onyendu is free. We will start visiting churches, school, burials and traditional marriages in this state and we are not joking .
“Obey us or you have your sef to blame
We are freedom fighters in biafra land
*last warning *” the message read
However, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, said the command was not aware of it.
Rather, he thanked The Razor News for availing the command of such vital information from the hoodlums.
He said the command was not relenting in making sure that the criminal elements were not allowed to operate in Anambra State.
Tochukwu, said the command would continue to raid areas discovered to be the hideouts of the criminal elements who wanted to make the State ungovernable.
