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Police raid Justice Odili’s residence on account of whistle-blower leak
The justice reportedly resisted the attempts by the policemen to search her house, insisting that the house belonged to her and not her husband, former Governor Peter Odili.
A whistleblower triggered the police raid of Justice Mary Odili’s home in Abuja on Friday, according to latest reports.
The whistleblower identified as Aliyu Umar swore to an affidavit at an Abuja magistrate’s court on 13 October, alleging “illegal activities going on at No. 9, Imo Street, Maitama, Abuja”.
The panel comprises the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigeria Police Force and the Ministry of Justice.
On its part, the EFCC has denied that its operatives were not involved in the raid of Justice Odili’s home.
The justice reportedly resisted the attempts by the policemen to search her house, insisting that the house belonged to her and not her husband, former Governor Peter Odili.
Peter Odili, who ruled Rivers between 1999 and 2007 was in the crosshairs of the security, when his passport was seized at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport.
He challenged the seizure successfully.
Amid the uproar generated by the five-hour raid, the chief magistrate, Emmanuel Iyanna who issued the search warrant revoked the warrant Friday night, accusing the government of misleading the court.
The order read: “Upon misrepresentation to this honourable court that led to the issuance of a search warrant in favour of Joint Panel Recovery, Ministry of Justice, against House 9, Imo Street, Maitama, Abuja, dated October 29, 2021. In view of the above fact, the said search warrant is hereby revoked.”
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