Ehie is the immediate past Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over his alleged involvement in the burning of the State House of Assembly.
Ehie is the immediate past Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly.
The court ordered his arrest along with five other persons based in Port Harcourt namely Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benedict, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri and Chibuike Peter also known as Rambo for allegedly participating in criminal activities, Daily Post reports.
Justice Nwite granted an order on Wednesday for their arrest while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The ex-parte application was predicated on sections 37, 113, 114, 84 and 184 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and section 35 of the 1999 Constitution as well as 32 of the Police Act 2020.
The defendants in the seven counts filed against the accused persons said they committed terrorism offences by invading, vandalising and burning down the Rivers State House of Assembly in the wake of the political crisis that rocked Port Harcourt last October.
The six defendants were said to be at large, according to the ex-parte application marked FHC/ABJ/ CS/12/2024 and argued by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Simon Lough.
The senior lawyer submitted that the defendants were involved in conspiracy, arson, terrorism, attempted murder and murder of a Superintendent of Police, SP Bako Agbashim and five other police informants.
The five police informants they were alleged to have killed are Charles Osu, Ogbonna Eja, Idaowuka Felix, Paul Victor Chibuogu and Saturday Edi.
Justice Nwite granted the request of the IGP to declare the defendants wanted and upon their arrest and investigation, be brought before the court for trial.