I RECEIVED THE ORDER OF THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE COURT AWKA ON 28 OCTOBER, 2019

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I AM IN RECEIPT OF THE ORDER OF THE SAID COURT DATED ,16TH OCTOBER, 2019, AIG ZONE 9, TIJJANI BABA CONFIRMS

By Chukwuma Onyeuka

Mr . Chukwunenye Nweke the Applicant in the matter before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, told the committee that despite Barrister U. S. Ekpo was in court when the proceeding that lead to the grant of a court order, the court was also served on Barr. U. S. Ekpo by the court bailiff, and that the court court order was received by AIG Zone 9 ,who U. S. Ekpo Esq works under his command.

The Applicant averred that the court order was later detailed to U. S. Ekpo by AIG Zone9 to take necessary action, but U. S. Ekpo and his colleagues have continued to treat the order in Abuse of his rights to justice, access to information under police and violation of his rights as a crime suspect.

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U. S . Ekpo in his reply filed before the committee and affirmed at a court in Umuahia said that he is a police officer detailed to work under the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 9, and he takes directive from AIG Zone 9 or OC Legal who are is superior.l

Ekpo stated that the court order was not properly served on police as the said order was allegedly served on non existing person called the officer in charge of Zone 9.

Nevertheless, a copy of the court order issued by the Magistrate Court, Awka has indicated that the court order was acknowledged by the Office of the Assistant Inspector General of Nigeria Police ZONE9 Umuahia, where U. S. Ekpo works as a police lawyer. Photo evidence.

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