Barister Ejike Ugwu, lawyer to Obiajulu Uja, the on Ibom Air flight nuisance, has accused the police of not coming out clean on the matter.
Obiajulu had created scene aboard the flight heading to Lagos from Abuja, with an anti-President-elect Bola Tinubu comment much to the displeasure of other occupants.
On security risk grounds, the ex-Zenith Bank staff member was bundled out of the flight, arrested, and succeeding that; are criminal charges levelled at him.
In rejoinder, his lawyer said he was unfit for prosecution, blaming his client’s action on mental illness and kidney problem.
The latest tidings; Obiajulu was on Monday arraigned before the Zuba Magistrates’ Court, Abuja and now remanded in prison custody to Ugwu’s displeasure.
The lawyer in an interview with Punchng accused the police of deceiving him, alleging that while the result of the mental health test ran on his client was being awaited, the police ran to the court at 3.00pm to arraign the accused.
“He was arraigned at the Zuba Magistrates’ Court after they deceived us because yesterday he was taken to Muhammadu Buhari Police Hospital, Area 11 Abuja.
“It was around 3pm they told us that they wanted to arraign him in Zuba Magistrates’ Court.
“The way the police are handling it is as if they have an interest in the matter because you took somebody to a police clinic, you are coming to court to tell the court you want the person to be remanded in prison because you want to continue the investigation.”
