Tag: Justice Odili

Justice Odili House Invasion: AGF Malami denies suspect’s confession as Police arrest fake CSP, 14 suspects

Aminu Imam

The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), has refuted a confessional statement of a suspect arrested in connection with the invasion of the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili, of Nigeria’s Supreme Court. The AGF made the refutal in a statement issued yesterday by his media aide, Dr. Umar Gwandu, while reacting to a confession of a suspect during interrogation in the investigation of the recent invasion of the residence of the Supreme Court Justice. The AGF stated that with all the competent, high-level…

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Justice Odili’s home raid may cost AGF his SAN title, says NBA president

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), has continued to express its dismay over the invasion of the Abuja home of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, by some security operatives of the Federal Government, last week. The President of the NBA, Olumide Akpata, at a special press briefing in Lagos on Friday, described the operation as egregious and the gathering of an ominous cloud over the judiciary. According to him, it was reminiscent of how operatives of the Department of State Services, (DSS), in 2016 raided the homes of seven judges and…

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“We’ve arrested raiders of Justice Odili’s residence” – Police IG

Aminu Imam

The Inspector-General of Police, (IG), Alkali Usman Baba has said that the security operatives who raided the residence of Supreme Court judge, Justice Mary Odili, have been arrested. He disclosed this during an interview at a 2-day capacity-building workshop for security operatives in Lagos and Ogun States, organised by the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) Zone-2, which was held at Victoria Island, Lagos. Recall that Justice Odili’s residence was on Friday night invaded by armed security operatives for reasons yet to be ascertained. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubarkar Malami (SAN),…

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“Criminals raided Justice Odili’s home”, Malami, says heads will roll

Aminu Imam

…NBA to meet Security Chiefs over Justice’s invasion The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN), has ordered the investigation of the security operatives involved in the invasion of the residence of Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Odili’s Abuja residence. Recall that security operatives on Friday had invaded the Odili’s house on the claim that “illegal activities” were going on at the house. Malami, who refuted media reports that he was involved in the process, insisted that the purported warrant issued has “criminal undertones”.…

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Whereabouts of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, unknown after home invasion by security operatives

Aminu Imam

On Friday, anxiety and uncertainty surrounded Supreme Court Justice Mary Ekaego Peter Odili’s fate and whereabouts, following an alleged illegal siege imposed by security personnel on her Abuja family house. At around 5 p.m. yesterday, Justice Odili’s family house on lmo Rivers Street, in Maitama, Abuja, was alleged to have been surrounded by fully armed plain-clothed security men for unspecified reasons. However, security guards monitoring the residence were alleged to have opposed the takeover of the house in the absence of a court warrant or ‘orders from above’. In the…

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EFCC operatives invade Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili’s residence

Aminu Imam

Armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have reportedly visited the residence of Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili. According to the report, the operatives arrived at Mrs. Odili’s Abuja residence on Friday evening with apparent efforts to break in, sources told newsmen. The report said, the judge immediately and vehemently resisted the attempts to raid her residence by the operatives, saying she had no business with them. The EFCC is yet to make any official announcement regarding the alleged incident as of the time of filing this…

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