The Federal High Court on Sunday dismissed a viral social media post claiming that Justice James Omotosho survived an assassination attempt after supposedly sentencing Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment.
The allegation was made by a Facebook blogger who claimed the judge was attacked in the early hours of Saturday.
But the Chief Registrar of the court, Sulaiman Hassan, said the story was completely false.
He said, “We hereby firmly and unequivocally declare that the said report is completely false and unfounded.”
He advised the public to ignore the claim and warned against spreading misinformation that could cause panic or undermine trust in the judiciary.
Hassan said, “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.”
He added that the court takes the matter seriously because such fake reports could be an attempt to intimidate the judiciary.
He said, “Given the gravity of the report, which has the potential to cause panic and undermine confidence in the judicial system, we call on the relevant security agencies and regulatory authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.”
He urged security agencies to track down the individual behind the post and prosecute them under laws relating to cybercrime, defamation, and false information.
The court also noted that the blogger’s report was tied to a sentence the judge s
