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Reps condemn siege on Justice Mary Odili’s residence, say its assault on judiciary

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The House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary has condemned the invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili by security agencies saying it is a “repudiation of judicial independence and an assault on the sanctity on the nation’s judiciary”.

Chairman of the House committee on Judiciary, Hon. Omofiok Luke (PDP, Akwa Ibom) made the condemnation in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja.
He said: “It is mind-boggling that in the dusk of 29 October 2021, the Judiciary was once again exposed to public opprobrium, due to the uncanny manner in which the residence of the Honourable Justice Mary Peter-Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, was invaded by law enforcement officials purportedly on an assignment to execute a search warrant, issued by a magistrate.
“Also disturbing is the fact that the said warrant was revoked by the issuing magistrate who had discovered that it was procured by the applicant on the premises of misrepresented facts”
He said: “As a committee currently interfacing with the judiciary for an improved judicial reform and justice system, we wish to lend our voice once again, to the repeated call by His Lordship; the Honourable Justice Tanko Muhammed (CJN), on all judicial officers on the need to exercise more caution in issuing ex-parte, conflicting and questionable orders that are capable of bringing disrepute to our justice system.
“This unfortunate development is also a wake-up call to tighten administrative and supervisory control over the operations of law enforcement agencies in the country.”

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