Court remands 50-year-old man, 9 others for allege murder in Ebonyi

An Abakaliki Magistrate Court weekend remanded a 50-year -old man Ogbonnaya Ugballa and nine others in prison custody for attempted murder of a middle aged man in Ndieke Ndiegu Amagu in  Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi state.

The suspects were arraigned by the Police on a two count charge of conspiracy and attempted murder, punishable under section 516A and 302 of Criminal Code Law of Ebonyi state.

After reading the charge to the accused persons, the Defence Counsel, Mr Nteshi Ogbee asked the court to strike out the case for lack of jurisdiction and grant them bail for diligent prosecution.

But the Police Prosecutor, Mr Bassy Okon however, urged the court not to grant bail to the accused persons as they committed capital offence punishable by life imprisonment.

In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Blessing Chukwu, ordered that the suspects be remanded “under section eight of practice direction” pending when their case file would be reassigned to enable them to take their plea.

 The accused persons were said to have on 11th of August this year, allegedly attacked  one Nwenyim Oroke with machete  at Ndieke Ndiagu Amagu in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state.

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