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SSS "Invitation" Violates Law: Court Restrains FG from Arresting Ojukwu
An Enugu high court has issued an order
restraining the Federal Government and its security agencies, including the police and the State Security Services
(SSS) from arresting the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu. The court order dated September 22, 2004 followed sustained pressure on Ojukwu to honour an invitation
by the SSS, which wants him to explain his public statements in support of the activities of the Movement for the
Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). Justice E.C. Ahanonu made the order "after hearing
the submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant and carefully reading through the said affidavit and statement."
"It is herby ordered that leave be and is hereby granted to the applicant (Ojukwu) to apply by motion on notice
for the enforcement of the fundamental rights as shown in the statement in support of this ex-parte application,"
the judge said. He also granted Ojukwu leave to file application "for the enforcement of his alleged rights
forthwith and for service upon the respondents." Ojukwu had through his counsel, J.C. Okonkwo (SAN) applied
for an ex-parte motion for leave to apply for the enforcement of his fundamental rights, supporting it with a 14-point
affidavit and a statement showing the particulars of the reliefs he is seeking. The order emanated from suit No.
E/366/2004, which Ojukwu filed against the Federal Government following his face-off with the SSS. Ioined along
with the Federal Government as respondents in the suit are the Attorney General of the Federation and...(This Day) 
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 BiafraNigerians
woke up yesterday to find a new price regime for petroleum products and a return of queues at filling stations.
In Lagos and its environs, a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol was sold for N52.50, while Automative
Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel and household kerosene went for N62 and N60. (Guardian)
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 Governors in BiafraNigeria
introduced the criminal aspect of Islamic law as a political tool, according to the pressure group, Human Rights
Watch. Governors in the north of BiafraNigeria are using Sharia, while at the same time condoning human rights
abuses under the system, Human Rights Watch said. Twelve northern BiafraNigerian states have ... (BBC)
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