Against Court Order, Police in Anambra continues to detain Mrs. Francisca Uchechukwu Mberi for alleged possession of Indian hemp committed by her Husband

Twenty five days and still counting, the Nigeria Police in Anambra state have continued to detain a woman, Mrs. Francisca Uchechukwu Mberi over an alleged offence of possession of Indian hemp committed by her husband.

Narrating the ugly experience, Counsel to the detained woman, Barr. Ezugha Ugochukwu lamented that the Police has refused to obey the order of the high court to release Mrs. Mberi.

According to him “On the 1st day November, 2022, the police officers at Ozubulu Division Police invaded the house of Mrs. Francisca Uchechukwu Mberi at Egbema, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo L. G. A. The officers stormed her resident to arrest her husband who they alleged sells Indian hemp.

“On that fateful morning her husband was not around, the officer arrested his wife( Francisca Uchechukwu Mberi) in lieu of her husband. The said case was transferred from Ozubulu divisional station to the office Deputy Commissioner of police, State Scid, Awka.

“Upon application for her bail by her counsel U. C Ezugha, the Deputy Commissioner of Police refused the application and insisted that her husband must be produced before her bail maybe considered.

“The woman through her counsel filed a fundamental right application against the commissioner of police Anambra State in suit No: HN/ Misc107/2022 pending before the high court No 3 Justice F. I Aniukwu sitting at Anambra State.

“Upon application for her release made by her counsel on 22nd day of November, 2022, the Honorable court having considered the application granted her bail. The Order of the honorable court commanding the commissioner of police/ deputy Commissioner of police ( state Scid, Awka) was duly served on them.

“The service of the said Order ofthe High Court notwithstanding, the deputy Commissioner of police continued to detain the mother of five kids till date without charging her to court claiming that he obtained an order from magistrate Awka to keep the woman ad infinitum. When her counsel demanded the said order of a lower court from them they refused to show him”, he stated.