Lagos State Government yesterday filed
an appeal to challenge the court’s decision that aquitted the former CSO and
Alhaji Lateef Shofolahan over the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. .
The Attorney General of Lagos Mr
Ipaye, who refused to disclose the grounds on which the state was challenging
the judgment of the Court of Appeal, said the state took the decision after one
month of thorough evaluation of the judgment and found out that “there are
enough and very good grounds for appeal.”
Ipaye said: ”Having carefully
reviewed the decisions of the respected justices of the Court of Appeal, it is
our humble view that there are strong bases for appeal which the Supreme Court
of Nigeria should have an opportunity to consider.
“This step will also ensure that all issues
are fully articulated and the victim’s family, the defendants and the society
are not deprived of the last window of opportunity provided by the constitution
for the resolution of the case.”
Though, according to him, the notice
of appeal filed by the state was yet to be served on the defendants, the
processes have been filed before the Court of Appeal, Lagos.
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