JUST IN: Police Re-arrests Tiktoker Seaking In Court, Flies Him To Abuja
The Nigerian Police Force has rearrested a popular Tiktocker, Mr. Olumide Ogunsanwo alias Seaking.
Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, Seaking’s legal counsel who made the announcement in a press statement on Thursday, revealed that the police has flown his client to Abuja.
According to him, Seaking was arrested in court, although, AbaCity.ng recalled that the Tiktoker has been in a legal battle with the Police after he put out a video which got the attention of the Police and led to his arrest by the Force.
Legal Practitioner, Inibehe Effiong has been representing him as his legal counsel and the case, according to Mr Effiong was adjourned today, February 6th at the Magistrate Court of Lagos State sitting in Ogba.
Recounting how the police rearrested his client, Lawyer Inibehe Effiong said:
“We were before the Magistrate Court of Lagos State sitting in Ogba today, Thursday the 6th day of February, 2025 in respect of the remand proceedings instituted by the Nigeria Police Force against our client, Mr. Olumide Ogunsanwo alias Seaking.
“After the day’s proceedings, Seaking was rearrested within the court premises and taken to the State Police Command, Ikeja before he was subsequently taken to the Murtala Muhammad Airport from where he is being flown to Abuja.
“Seaking was first arrested on 20th December, 2024 and taken before the Magistrate Court on 23rd December, 2024 for remand. We opposed the application for remand for 30 days and the court refused the application.
“The Learned Magistrate admitted Seaking to bail and ordered the police to forward a duplicate copy of the case file to the DPP for legal advice. The matter was then adjourned to 16th January, 2025 for report of the DPP Advice.
“On 16th January, 2025, we were in court with Seaking but there was no representation for the prosecution. The court further adjourned the proceedings to today, 6th February, 2025.
“A police prosecutor appeared today and pleaded for adjournment to enable them file proof of compliance with the order of the court. The Magistrate granted the application and gave the police seven days to file proof of compliance. The case was then adjourned to the 25th day of March, 2025 for report of compliance.
The lawyer who condemned the action of the police, called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to intervene in the matter.
He said: “It is utterly condemnable that the same Nigeria Police Force that initiated an ongoing legal proceedings in Lagos would brazenly rearrest our client who is on bail granted by the court and move him to Abuja.
“We call on the Inspector General of Police to put an end to this outrageous charade and egregious abuse of the legal process and order the immediate release of Seaking.
