A mild drama played out on Sunday at Life Camp District of Abuja
where one of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) COVID-19 Mobile Courts
was sitting.
Confusion started when some alleged uniformed personnel obstructed
the proceedings of a Mobile Court, insisting a taxi driver, who was
arrested and brought to the court for overloading his car against social
distancing directives, will not be tried by the magistrate.
Leader of FCT Ministerial Enforcement Task Team on COVID-19, Ikharo
Attah, who confirmed this, stated the alleged assailants took to their
heels when they noticed the reinforcement contingent of the team was
arriving the court location.
Attah, who warned that FCT Administration would not tolerate
rascality of any kind from any group of persons, also revealed that the
Mobile Courts have so far convicted over 9,000 violators of COVID-19
restrictions orders.
He explained that the convicts paid various fines with supervised
community services as sentences for their offences, while others who
were found to be innocent were duly acquitted and discharged.
He said: “We got information that some acclaimed uniform personnels
were obstructing the proceedings of a mobile court at Life Camp. As we
were approaching the location, the said personnels left the taxi driver
and fled.
“The magistrates in the courts need all the support from Enforcement
officers to dispense justice. He warned that the FCT administration
would deal decisively with anyone who attempt to make the court vicinity
uncomfortable for the dispensation of justice”.
“so far over 9,000 persons have been convicted by the mobile. While
many others were discharged and acquitted. The magistrates work round
the clock to ensure that all cases are dispensed with, hence the need
for no one to distract or stampede them”.
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