Justice Ogbuli had at the sitting of the court on 8th September mandated the Police to release the suspects or present them in court following an exparte application filed by the suspects’ counsels which includes Mrs MC Ilondu, Joe Onuoha and others before the court. Counsels to the15 suspects who will appear in court today, Mrs. M. C. Ilondu, Joe Onuoha and others had raised an objection that the magistrate court sitting at Dunukofia where the police arraigned them has no jurisdiction to entertain the matter and proceeded to the High court to file the application. Meanwhile, the acting president general of Abagana town union, Chief Ben Ugha has condemned what he described as indiscriminate attack and arrest of people of Abagana by security operatives in collaboration with local vigilante group suspected to be working for Ukpo people. Ugha alleged that one Chibuzo Okoye, an Okada rider from Abagana was arrested by local vigilante and handed over to the police while conveying a passenger to Ukpo noting that the ‘Okada man’ who is the bread winner of his many children and aged mother is in detention for over two weeks. The Acting president general also alleged that one Emeka Nwaokaka was ambushed and beaten to a pulp by some armed people suspected to be working in the interest of Abagana, adding that the police was able to rescue Nwokaka and transferred him to a nearby hospital at Ifitedunu. Ugha called on the Inspector General of Police to order the vigilante group and their agents or collaborators to stop attacking the people of Abangana since the matter has been taken to court of competent jurisdiction by the police. “The matter is now in court let them allow the court to decide the case and stop attacking us” he added.]]>