The Federal Excessive Courtroom has dismissed as pretend information a circulating report claiming that Justice James Omotosho, who’s presiding over the prosecution of the detained chief of the proscribed Indigenous Folks of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, survived an assassination try.
On Saturday, social media platforms had been flooded with rumours alleging that Justice Omotosho had been attacked, simply 48 hours after he sentenced the IPOB chief to life imprisonment.
In accordance with the unverified claims, the choose was “instantly rushed to a hospital” whereas safety operatives moved swiftly to safe the world.
Reacting in a press release issued early Sunday, the Chief Registrar of the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Sulaiman Hassan, mentioned the allegation was false.
“The eye of the Federal Excessive Courtroom has been drawn to a publication by CELEBRITY BLOGGER, alleging that the Honourable Justice James Omotosho of the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Abuja, survived an assassination try following the life sentence imposed on Nnamdi Kanu.
“We hereby firmly and unequivocally declare that the mentioned report is totally false and unfounded.”
The assertion additional cautioned the general public to ignore the declare.
“The general public is suggested to deal with this publication as pretend information and chorus from additional dissemination to stop the unfold of misinformation,” it added.
Hassan additionally urged safety companies to research the supply of the hearsay and take acceptable motion.
“Given the gravity of the report, which has the potential to trigger panic and undermine confidence within the judicial system, probably supposed as a type of intimidation, we name on the related safety companies and regulatory authorities to conduct an intensive investigation.
“The objective being to establish and apprehend the perpetrators answerable for this false report and prosecute them in accordance with the legal guidelines of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, significantly these referring to cybercrime, defamation, and public misinformation,” the assertion acknowledged.