Judge Jails Human Right Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong While Defending Client in Court
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot has sentenced a human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, to one-month in prison.
According to some of the his post on social media, Effiong, who based in Lagos stated that he was at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday to defend Omoyele Sowore and his party, the AAC. He added that he flew into Uyo last night to defend Leo Ekpenyong in a libel suit filed by Governor Udom Emmanuel and Senator Effiong Bob over alleged libel.
“I have been sent to Uyo prison by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, for one month for defending Leo Ekpenyong in a libel suit filed by Governor Udom Emmanuel,” Effiong said.
“I have helped many people out of unlawful detention. Going to prison myself will fortify me to fight harder for Nigerians who cannot fight for then”, Effiong said in one of his pist on Facebook and Twitter.
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