By Stanley Onyekwere
Justice Ufot Inyang of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo has slated April 5 for judgement on the civil suit instituted against a police officer, who allegedly murdered late Mrs. Doris Okere in Mpape. Joined in the suit are the Inspector General of Police, (IGP) and the Attorney General of the Federation.
The matter which came up yesterday was given accelerated hearing as both counsels for the applicants and the three respondents were allowed to file only written addresses to issues in the substantive suit.
The judge accordingly adopted the written addresses as submitted by all the counsels for proper consideration before proceeding to fix the date for judgement on the suit.
Lead counsels to the applicants, Barrister Kalu Onuoha, informed of a further affidavit filed along with a written address by his team in response to the preliminary objections raised by the opposing counsel for the 3rd respondent.
However, Hon. Inyang adopted both opposing counsels’ applications accordingly but declined to give his ruling on the preliminary objections till the fixed date for judgement on the substantive suit.
It would be recalled that the judge during one of the hearings on the matter, promised to give accelerated hearing.
The plaintiffs had filed the N400, 184,000m suit against the three respondents on April 27, 2011.
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