A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr Abraham Ehizojie, the Medical Doctor at the Kuje Correctional Health Centre, over refusal to produce the medical report of the detained executive of Binance Holdings Ltd, Tigran Gambaryan.
The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, issued the order following an application by Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, (SAN) who complained to the judge that his order instructing that Gambaryan’s medical reports be made available to his team had not been complied with.
Following Mordi’s lamentation, Justice Nwite asked a prison official who brought Gambaryan to court about the development.
He replied that he got the court order and delivered the order to the doctor on Tuesday, July 9.
He said, “He is not here and I expected him to be here”.
Also, the prosecution counsel, Ekene Iheanacho, told the judge that he also expected the medical officer to be in court today.
Mordi afterwards, prayed the court to issue a bench warrant against the medical officer of the correctional centre for him to be produced in court the next adjourned date.
Mordi also prayed the court to issue an order for Gambaryan to be given hospital remand immediately so that thorough medical examination can be carried out on him to know his true state of health as his health has gotten worse.
He said, “My client came in here in a wheelchair. He has been complaining of back pain.
“We need to be careful of the life in our hands,” Mordi said.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, counsel did not object to the fact that Gambaryan needs adequate treatment.
He however objected to the request, that he should be placed in hospital remand.
Punch
