(BREAKING) Rivers Crisis: Court issues arrest warrant on Fubara’s CoS, Ehie, five others

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant for Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in connection with the suspected burning of the State House of Assembly.

Ehie is also the immediate previous Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Justice Emeka Nwite ordered Ehie and five other Port Harcourt residents to be arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal activity.

Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benedict, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri, and Chibuike Peter (also known as Rambo) have all been ordered imprisoned with the former Speaker.

On Wednesday, Justice Nwite issued an order for their arrest while ruling on an ex-parte plea filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The ex-parte application was based on sections 37, 113, 114, 84, and 184 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution, and Section 32 of the Police Act 2020.

Details shortly.