Popular Lawmaker’s Brothers Remanded In Prison
A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State has remanded two men – Mr. Uchenna Okwuru (32) and Okwuru Ozo Ogbonnaya (40) for alleged arson.
The duo are relatives of a member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tobias Okwuru.
The second accused, Ogbonnaya is the lawmaker’s younger brother.
They were arraigned on a three -count charge bothering on conspiracy to commit felony, arson and destruction of property.
According to court records, the duo allegedly set fire to a house belonging to one Ezeka Celestine valued at N4.5 million and his car worth about N1m.
The charges read out to the accused persons on Tuesday said, “That you Uchenna Okwuru ‘M’, Okwuru Ozo Ogbonna ‘M’ and others now at large on the 7th day of February, 2014 at Amudo, Ezza South, Abakaliki, in Abakaliki Magistrate District did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit; Arson and thereby committed an offence punishable under, Section 516 A (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 33 Vol.1 Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.”
“That you Uchenna Okwuru, Okwuru Ozo Ogbonna and others now at large on the same date in aforesaid Magistrate District did willfully and unlawfully set fire to the dwelling house of one Ezaka Celestine ‘M’ valued N4.5m and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 443 (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 33 Vol.1 laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.”
“That you Uchenna Okwuru, Okwuru Ozo Ogbonna and others now at large on the same date in aforesaid Magistrate District did willfully and unlawfully damaged one Toyota Corolla car with Reg. No AE 56 NKE valued N1m, property of one Ezaka Celestine ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 451 (5) (g) of the criminal Code Cap 33, Vol. 1 Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.”
The Presiding Magistrate, N. Onuoha, in her ruling, said the court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the matter and remanded the accused persons at the Abakaliki prison.
Source: Legit.ng
