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A elder lawyer Mr Edwin Anikwenu (SAN) and 13 others from the Garki Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday stormed a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting successful Apo, to support quality rights lawyer, Victor Giwa, implicit allegation of forgery.
In the charge, the constabulary accused Giwa of forging the letterhead of Awa Kalu (SAN).
While arguing the bail exertion for Giwa, Anikwenu prayed the tribunal for an bid to admit the 2nd responsive to bail connected self-recognition oregon successful the alternate merchandise him to immoderate enforcement subordinate of the NBA Garki branch.
According to him, the grounds of the exertion are successful the assemblage of the motion, supported by an affidavit, deposed to by 1 Abu Gabriel.
“In enactment with the rules of the court, we person filed a written code with the bail motion. He volition not leap bail, helium volition not besides interfere with investigation, which has been concluded.
“We impulse the tribunal to assistance him bail”, helium argued.
The prosecutor, Mr Eristo ASAP, objected to the bail application.
According to him, granting him bail whitethorn jeopardize the lawsuit earlier the court.
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, successful his ruling, granted him bail successful the sum of N30m with 2 sureties who indispensable not beryllium little than the level of a manager with a valid individuality court
He besides asked Giwa to deposit his question papers with the registrar of the court.
Despite the missive of Prof. Awa Kalu to the Inspector-General of Police, formally distancing himself from the allegation of forgery and impersonation against Giwa, the constabulary person gone up to property charges against Giwa.
Victor Giwa, quality rights lawyer, had been detained by the constabulary for astir 3 weeks without being granted bail reportedly connected the orders of the court.
The SAN, successful a missive to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, had said his letterhead was ne'er forged and that helium had not astatine anytime lodged immoderate ailment to the constabulary astir forgery of his document.
Professor Kalu, successful a missive dated May 30, 2025, addressed to the Inspector General of Police, clarified that helium neither filed a ailment nor reported Mr. Giwa for allegedly forging his firm’s letterhead.
The missive comes successful effect to Charge No. CR/150/25 instituted by the police, successful which Giwa is accused of forging the authoritative letterhead of “Awa U. Kalu (SAN) and Partners” — formerly “Awa U. Kalu (SAN) and Associates” — to pass with the Attorney General of the Federation.
Prof. Kalu wrote, “I privation to pass you that the net is agog with quality that a complaint is preferred against the supra named gentleman, indicating that helium forged my authoritative headed paper.
“Please enactment that I person neither filed a ailment nor person I incidented a study astatine immoderate Police Station successful Nigeria indicating that Mr. Victor Giwa forged my authoritative headed paper.”
The clarification by Prof. Kalu importantly undercuts the instauration of the forgery allegation, which reportedly hinges connected the unauthorised usage of his firm’s sanction and letterhead.
His connection meant determination was nary ceremonial accusation from the superior enactment whose individuality was allegedly misused.
Also, Victor Giwa had successful a missive to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, dated 23rd May, 2025, asked the IGP to probe the allegation of fiscal inducement to complaint him to court.
Specifically, Giwa called Mr Egbetokun, to analyse the Commissioner of Police, ineligible services of the Nigeria Police, Chiozoba Oyakhire Ehiede and Ms Asabe Waziri, implicit allegation of frivolous complaint filed against him and 1 other.
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