Invasion of Justice Odili’s residence, impunity taken too far – Supreme Court warns

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has warned that the unlawful raid of the residence of Supreme Court female Judge,  Justice Mary Odili, by unknown security operatives was an impunity taken too far.

The Supreme Court in a statement by the Director of Press and Information, Akande Festus, berated the executive that the attack was uncivilized and shameful show of primitive force on an innocent judicial officer.

“The attack, unfortunately, depicted a gory picture of war by some armed persons suspected to be security operatives representing different agencies of government under the guise of undertaking a search whose warrant was questionable,” the Supreme Court declared.

The apex court in Nigeria further decried that the invasion brought back, the ugly memory of the October 2016 midnight invasion of the residences of respected justices with no satisfactory explanations to the motive behind such actions.

The supreme court cautioned that the Nigerian Judiciary is the third arm of the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and should be respected and treated as such.

The apex court disclosed that full independent investigation has been commenced to detect the masquerades behind the mystery. The court also called on the Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to rise up to the occasion by carrying out a discreet investigation and make his findings known to the Nigerian public with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice as quickly as possible.