Thousands of civil society groups have taken to the streets of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital in massive protest over the detention of APC chieftain in the state.
Over issues concerning the health, safety and security of an ardent opponent of the Rivers State government, Ojukaye Flag Amachree, who has remained in incarceration for over 5 months, thousands of civil society protesters this morning, staged a massive protest in front of the Port Harcourt Prisons Service.
It was gathered that Amachree, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State is facing murder trial before a Rivers State High Court.
The trial judge, Mrs. Meg Opara, wife of a prominent PDP chieftain, Chief Austin Opara, had denied the politician bail on health grounds.
The protesters are calling for rule of law, fairness and equity in line with known criminal procedures. They are demanding the resignation of the Rivers Chief Judge who they say is a 'loyal legal Adviser to the PDP and Gov. Wike.'
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