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Port Harcourt High Court Strikes out Murder Charges Against SARS Commander

High Court sitting in PortHarcourt has struck out the fundamental Human Right case against the Nigeria Police, Former commander of F-SARs in Rivers State Akin Fakorede and the police service commission brought before it by wife of late Ferry Gberegbe a Returning Officer of the Peoples Democratic party ,PDP; in the March 9th 2019 Governorship Election in Rivers State. Late Gberegbe was allegedly shot death at a polling unit by men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad,F-SARs who were said to be shooting sporadically at the order of the Former Commander of F-SARs Akin Fakorede In his ruling, Justice Adolphus Enebeli struck out the case and refuse to grant the applicant the reliefs sort base on the filling which comes under originating sermon, adding that if it had come through writ of summons the case would have seen the light of the day. Our Correspondent reports that the judge advised that the case be properly filled, despite that it involved the murder of a person. Speaking outside the court room, Counsel to Ronke Gberegbe, Mr. Lezina Amegua said they would take the advise of the court by refiling the case properly. Mr.Amegua said they are compelled to abide by the judgement of the court.

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