A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has ordered the remand of popular social media Influencer, Reno Omokri, for defamation.
This newspaper learned that Omokri, alongside a former Dunamis Church Pastor, Abraham Daniel, Mr. Enenche Enenche and Alexander Enenche were all remanded in prison custody for the same offence.
His Honour, Chief Emmanuel Ayanna granted the warrant while ruling on an ex-parte application filed by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun through his lawyer, Francis Gabriel, Esq on 13 January 2025.
Motion No: ME/07/2025 listed the Inspector General of Police as the Applicant and Mr. Daniel Abraham, Mr. Enenche Idoga Alexander, Oboyinlo Enenche Peter and Mr. Reno Omokri as 1st to 4th Respondents, respectively. The court ordered the police to produce the Respondents in court on 30 January 2025.
“An order of this honourable court for remand warrant of the Respondents (i) MR. DANIEL ABRAHAM (ii) MR. ENENCHE IDOGA ALEXANDER (iii) OBOYINLO ENENCHE PETER and (iv) MR. RENO OMOKRI is in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service pending investigation, arraignment/prosecution.
“It is hereby ordered that the Respondents be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction after the conclusion of the said investigation.”
“On the return date, the Respondents should be produced.”
Omokri is known for his controversial statements on politics and religion.
Source: Politicsnigeria
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