Another APC Chieftain Remanded in Prison Custody Over Attempted Murder in Benin

 

An Oredo Magistrates’court in Benin on Thursday ordered the remand in prison custody of an chieftains of the All Progressives Congress,   Sunday Osagbona, for alleged attempted murder.

Chief Magistrate Mrs M. C. Ojobo, who said she lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case, directed that the accused persons be remanded in Oko Medium Security prison.She said the prison has proper health facilities and directed that the case file be sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecution for legal advice

The accused person  was charged with the attempted murder of Chief Osaro Idah, Secretary of the state’s APC alongside one Osakpamwa Eriyo, AKA Nomoles [see here]

Eriyo is the State Youth Leader of the APC and Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association while Sunday is the Ward 3 Chairman of the APC in Oredo Local Government

Their pleas were not taken.

Eriyo, however protested being handcuffed in the court room.

He said, “Am I a criminal? Did I kill anybody? Why are they charging me for attempted murder?

“I didn’t do anything. It is the governor that is oppressing me.”

Their Counsel, Usunobun Evbayiro, urged the court to grant them custody in the police clinic because of their ill-health.

He said his clients were hypertensive, asthmatic and diabetic and need constant medical attention.

“The first accused person collapsed in police station. It was the police doctors that revived him.

” I urge you to use your discretion to order him to be kept in police hospital so that police doctors can attend to him. It is for him not to die in custody.”

The case was adjourned till Jan. 13 for mention.


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