Community Leader Gets Order To Enforce Fundamental Right

A Port Harcourt High Court presided over by Justice Ben R. Ugbaru has granted an application exparte for an order to enforce the fundamental rights of a community leader in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The applicant, Mene Jimmy B. Ngbo of Teyor Kaani Community in Khana, Rivers State had filed the Exparte motion through his counsel Mr. Chimenem Okekem against the commissioner of Police in the state and the officer in-charge of the special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Borikiri Port Harcourt as the first respondents.

Also included as second respondents are Nuate Biira, Abba Biira, Charles Ngbagbara, Kpuginua Ngbogbara and Barikua Namadam.

According to the court’s order the applicant could apply for the enforcement of the fundamental right under section 35 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, while the motion on notice stands adjourned tile July 30 this year for hearing.