The Federal High Court has denied reports that Justice James Omotosho was targeted in an assassination attempt following the sentencing of Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment.
In a statement made available to quickresponse on sunday, the Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, Sulaiman Hassan, described the reports as "completely false and unfounded". The public is advised to ignore the claims and not share them further.
The statement is titled, “Rebuttal to False Publication by ‘Celebrity Blogger’ on the Alleged Assassination Attempt on Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court.”
It reads: “The attention of the Federal High Court has been drawn to a publication by CELEBRITY BLOGGER, alleging that the Honourable Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, survived an assassination attempt following the life sentence imposed on Nnamdi Kanu. “We hereby firmly and unequivocally declare that the said report is completely false and unfounded.
“The public is advised to treat this publication as fake news and refrain from further dissemination to prevent the spread of misinformation.”
Hassan, therefore, called on relevant security agencies to launch a probe into the report with a view to arresting and prosecuting the culprits in line with the laws. “Given the gravity of the report, which has the potential to cause panic and undermine confidence in the judicial system, possibly intended as a form of intimidation, we call on the relevant security agencies and regulatory authorities to conduct a thorough investigation. “The goal being to identify and apprehend the perpetrators responsible for this false report and prosecute them in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, particularly those relating to cybercrime, defamation, and public misinformation.”
