The arrest warrant was issued by Chief Magistrate E.E. Edodi on Wednesday, January 13, following an application by the police that a warrant of arrest be issued by the court for Ikem’s arrest on allegation of failure to honour a court summons in a Charge No. MC/9C /2016; “Commissioner of Police versus Venatius Ikem.” But, Ikem, who is the Applicant, challenged the warrant of arrest and entire proceedings in the magistrate court by way of a motion ex-parte in Suit No. HC/MSC 35/2016. Following arguments by Ikem’s counsel, Chief Utum Eteng, the presiding granted the prayer sought by the Applicant against Chief Magistrate and the Commissioner of Police who are 1st and 2nd Respondents in the suit. Ogar’s order dated March 3, 2016, a copy of which was sighted by THISDAY declared as follows: “Leave is hereby granted for the applicant to apply for certiorari to bring forward the proceedings of Chief Margistrate E.E. Edodi in Charge No. MC/9C/2016 of the 12th and 13th of January, 2016 and in particular the subpoena and warrant of arrest on the Applicant issued from the same court, for the purpose of their being quashed; “The leave so granted shall operate as a stay of all actions in respect of the Charge]]>