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Police Arrest 14 Linked With Siege On Justice Odili’s House

Fourteen persons have been arrested in connection with the siege on Justice Mary Odili’s apartment in Abuja, the police said on Thursday.

Some of the suspects include a fake Chief Superintendent of Police, Lawrence Ajodo; a contributing editor with one of the national dailies, Stanley Nkwazema, and an Islamic scholar.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, paraded the suspects in Abuja and explained that their arrest followed a swift investigation by the police.

Police say some of the suspects who laid siege on Justice Odili’s house are still at large. Photo: Channels TV/Sodiq Adelakun.

At least ten more persons linked with the incident including two military personnel are at large, the police spokesman added.

The arrest is the latest in a series of events since some armed men laid siege on Justice Odili’s apartment in Maitama.

The incident drew criticisms from many quarters including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, among others.

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