A Chief Magistrate Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja has ordered the arrest and remand of Reno Omokri.
Omokri, a former presidential spokesman under the administration of Goodluck Jonathan is wanted for alleged defamation, DAILY GIST reports.
It was gathered that Omokri alongside a former Dunamis Church Pastor, Abraham Daniel, Mr. Enenche Enenche and Alexander Enenche were all wanted in Prison custody for the same offence.
His worship, Chief Emmanuel Ayanna granted the warrant through an ex-parte order filed by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun through his lawyer, Francis Gabriel, Esq on January 13th, 2025.
Motion No: ME/07/2025 listed the Inspector General of Police as Applicant and Mr. Daniel Abraham, Mr. Enenche Idoga Alexander, Oboyinlo Enenche Peter and Mr. Reno Omokri as 1st to 4th Respondents. The court ordered the police to produce the respondents in court on January 30th, 2025.
“An Order of this Honourable Court for remand warrant of the Respondents (i) MR. DANIEL ABRAHAM (ii) MR. ENENCHE IDOGA ALEXANDER (iii) OBOYINLO ENENCHE PETER and (iv) MR. RENO OMOKRI in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service pending investigation, arraignment/prosecution.”
“It is here ordered that the Respondents be arraigned before a Court of competent jurisdiction after the conclusion of the said investigation.”
