The
lawsuit against a South-eastern native, Joachim Iroko accused of
threatening public peace by naming his dog after President Buhari to
taunt his Hausa neighbour has been adjourned.
Joachim Iroko and one of his counsels, Inibehe Effiong
Proceedings in the case of the Commissioner of Police v. Iroko at
the Magistrate's Court of Ogun State holding at Ota could not proceed on
Thursday 18th January 2017 owing to the unavailability of presiding
Magistrate, P. J. Ojikutu who was said to be attending a screening
exercise.
The accused person, Joachim Iroko, 41, came to limelight in August
2016 after he was arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force for
allegedly naming his pet dog 'Buhari'.
The arrest of the 41 years old trader provoked outrage across the
country. He was subsequently arraigned in court for conduct likely to
cause a breach of public peace.
In court on Thursday to represent Mr. Iroko were three Lagos-based
legal practitioners: Messrs. Adeola Samuel Opeyemi, Esq from LEAD
SOLICITORS; Tosin Adesioye, Esq. from the Law Firm of ADEGBORUWA &
COMPANY and human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong from INIBEHE EFFIONG
CHAMBERS.
In court for the prosecution was DSP. B.G. Emenike, Esq. The case
has been adjourned to the 20th March 2017 for hearing of the motion on
notice challenging the jurisdiction of the court and the competence of
the charge.
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