A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday directed the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bethrand Unuoha not to arrest, harass or in any way intimidate the Spokesperson of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Kogi state Mr. Faruk Adejoh-Audu.

Mr. Adejoh-Audu, a veteran journalist, had on November 29, 2023 accused the Police Chief of collaborating with thugs to attack the interest of his party in the recently conducted governorship election in Kogi.

The Police Commissioner, however, held a press conference the next day in Lokoja and gave Adejoh-Audu 24 hours ultimatum to substantiate his allegations or “be ready to face the consequences of his actions.”

The SDP Spokesperson, thereafter, went to court after the altercations between him and the Kogi State Police Commissioner.

The FCT High Court also restrained the Inspector General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Kogi State Director of DSS.

The restraining order against the security chiefs is to last till final determination of a motion on notice in an action for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights brought by Mr. Adejoh-Audu who claimed his life has come under serious threat from the defendants.

The Court presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu after listening to Mr. O. U. Salifu counsel to the SDP Spokesman in an ex-parte application, granted the order restraining the Inspector General of Police, The Director-General of the DSS, the Kogi State Commissioner of Police and the State Director of DSS from arresting or interfering with the liberty of the applicant.

Justice Muazu adjourned the case to December 18, 2023, for the hearing of the Motion On Notice.