Court commits House of Reps member, Ogah to Kuje prison over alleged criminal defamation

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has committed a subordinate of the House of Representatives, Amobi Godwin Ogar, to Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, implicit allegations bordering connected transgression defamation and mendacious declaration.

Justice Yusuf Halilu issued the committal bid soon aft the national lawmaker representing Abia State was arrested and brought earlier the court.

According to the committal order, dated June 24 and sighted by our analogous connected Thursday, the national legislator volition stay successful custody until July 6, erstwhile the lawsuit is scheduled to resume.

The tribunal document, titled Warrant of Commitment to Prison, indicated that the national lawmaker is lasting proceedings successful Charge No. CR/650/2024. It reads successful part:

“The Officer successful Charge of the situation astatine Kuje, whereas the above-named idiosyncratic has been arrested and brought earlier me, accused of the offences of transgression defamation and mendacious declaration, you are hereby authorised and required to person him and detain him successful custody until further order; provided that, if nary further bid has been made arsenic to ...