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Activist Okiya Omtatah arrested over contempt of court

Activist Okiya Omtatah during an interview. He was arrested over contempt of court. (File, Standard)

Police have arrested activist Okiya Omtatah over claims that he failed to appear in court for hearing of a criminal case against him.

Chief magistrate Francis Andayi ordered for Omtatah’s arrest on Thursday in a case in which he is charged alongside other 32 protesters.

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