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| Akoh at the court premise |
There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court on
Monday, March 20, following the arraignment of Ambassador Dr Dickson Akoh, the
commandant of the newly established Peace Corps of Nigeria.
Akoh was brought to the court for arraignment
before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court earlier today.
But while the police and the defence team
waited for the case to be called up, the court clerk informed the parties that
no date was fixed by the court for the matter.
The commandant was still discussing with some of his
associates who were directing him to a waiting vehicle when he and the other
accused persons were cornered by some police officers in plain clothes into a
waiting police van.
The Nigeria police in a 90-count charge
accused Akoh and many others of illegal establishment of a paramilitary
organization.
They were also accused of extortion and
obtaining by false pretence over N1.4 billion from applicants applying for jobs
in the corps.
Two weeks ago, the proposed office for the Peace Corps was raided by the police.
Akoh and 49 other officers of the corps were arrested in the process.
After their release, the police moved against
the officers on Sunday, March 19, and rearrested them.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Security, DSS and the
office of the National Security Adviser, NSA have 12 days to justify clampdown
on peace corps.
Courtesy:
Naij.com
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