High Court restrains Imo govt from relocating, destroying or tampering with Ekeukwu Owerri market

On Monday, an Imo State High Court which was presided over by Justice Sabinus I. Opara, restrained the state government from destroying, relocating or tampering with the Ekeukwu Owerri Market, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit, HOW/380/2016. The respondents included the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha the Attorney General of Imo State, and the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning. Despite being served with court papers, none of the defendants was represented in court which angered Hustice Opara who said: “There is proof that all the... more »