Rivers man alleges illegal detention as police allegedly ignore bail orders

A antheral reportedly battling kidney disease, Chief Ugochukwu Lucky Ibekwe, has accused a elder constabulary serviceman of unlawfully detaining him contempt aggregate tribunal orders granting his release.

In a petition filed by his lawyer, Damian O. Okoro, SAN, Ibekwe alleged that CSP Omar John Sini, Head of Investigation astatine the Special Prosecution Team of the Inter-Agency Task Force connected Petroleum Product Theft and Sundry Energy Crimes successful Port Harcourt, has kept him successful custody for implicit 65 days pursuing his apprehension connected February 14, 2026.

The apprehension was linked to allegations of amerciable petroleum dealings, which helium maintains stay unproven.

In the petition addressed to the enactment of the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission, helium argued that his law close to the presumption of innocence is being violated.

He further alleged that the investigative process led by CSP Sini was driven by malice.

According to the petition, Ibekwe said helium was granted bail by the Federal High Court successful Umuahia connected tenable terms.

However, aft gathering the bail conditions and securing his merchandise connected April 2, 2026, helium was re-arrested the aforesaid time by operatives of the task unit implicit caller allegations of wealth laundering.

The petition claimed that since the re-arrest, helium has not been f...