A leader of the Igbo community, Eze Ndigbo, Fredrick Nwajagu, has been remanded by a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Sabo area of Yaba, Lagos for allegedly threatening to bring the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the state.
Chief Magistrate Peter Nwaka directed that the defendant be locked up at the Ikoyi custodial facility for 30 days pending the legal advice of the State’s Director of Public Prosecution.
The Chief Magistrate made this order yesterday after 67 year old Nwajagu was docked before the court by the police on a two count charge of conspiracy and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.
The police prosecutor, SP Thomas Nurudeen, revealed at court that the Eze Ndigbo and some others at large committed the offences on March 26 at No. 2, Akeem Shitu Street, Ajao Estate, Lagos State.
He alleged that Nwajagu put fear in Lagos residents when he threatened to bring IPOB to the state. Nwajagu was also said to have publicly stated that IPOB would shut Lagos State for one month.
Nurudeen further stated that the alleged offences contravene Sections 168 (d) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The plea of the defendant was not taken, being a remand proceeding to ensure lawful detention.
The Chief Magistrate said he would await the advice of the state’s DPP, Dr Babajide Martins on how to proceed before adjourning the case to May 3 for mention.
