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ORDERS ARREST OF IBINABO |
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By Rashidat .A.Omotoye
newsdiaryonline.com
Sat.Mar.21,2009 |
Lagos High Court judge, Justice Deborah Oluwayemi,
has ordered the immediate arrest of Nollywood
actress and ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima.
The order of the court was sequel to the absence of
the convict in court Friday, when the matter was
mentioned in court. Her lawyer, Kemasuode Wodu, told
the court that he had filed a stay of execution of
the judgement of the court. Following this, Justice
Oluwayemi asked, “where is the convict?” Mr. Wodu
answered
that she was sick and currently recuperating at the
BMH Hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
The lawyer tendered a medical certificate which
read: 'To Whom It May Concern'. But this was
rejected on the grounds that it was not addressed to
the court. Justice Oluwayemi frowned at the absence
of the convict, adding that the application for the
stay of execution of the judgement will not be heard
until she is produced in court. The judge cited the
cases of some convicts who are currently in prison,
like Rev. King, to butress her point.
The judge also directed her anger at the Lagos State
Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs. Olabisi
Odugbesan, who said she was not opposed to a stay of
execution of the judgement. The judge asked angrily:
“Why did you file this suit in the first instance,
if you don't want her to go to jail?” She ordered
that Ibinabo must be
brought to court at the next adjourned date, adding
that the order of the court must be obeyed and the
judiciary respected.
Consequently, the court ordered the Lagos State
Commissioner of Police to effect her arrest and
remand her at the Ikoyi prison and bring her to
court on the next adjourned date. Justice Oluwayemi
also said the convict's counsel will be allowed to
move his application when the convict is brought to
court. Thereafter, the judge
adjourned the case till 24 March.
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