12 Bayelsa Women Arraigned by Police for Allegedly Using ‘Juju’ To Stop Road Construction
- Some omen have been arrested and arraigned by the police in the Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa state
- They were arraigned for allegedly plotting to scuttle the ongoing construction of the Yenagoa-Oporoma Road by the state government with juju
- The accused women are Nerisa John, Christiana Famous, Dolphina Ochai, Flora Clinton, Ayibanua Lucky among others
PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed!
No fewer than 12 women from Agobiri community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have been arraigned by the police for allegedly plotting to scuttle the ongoing construction of the Yenagoa-Oporoma Road by the state government with juju (charms).
The accused women are Nerisa John, 43; Christiana Famous, 36; Dolphina Ochai, 34; Flora Clinton, 55; Ayibanua Lucky, 33; and Motoko Oyibadoemi, 54.
Source: Facebook
Others are Amilo Brandy, 30; Tuebi Romeo, 25; Ayibaegben Godbless, 40; Becky Williams, 37; Ayababy Kwoli, 50; and Falaba David, 30.
The women were said to be carrying out a demonstration demanding that the road should pass through their community to give residents a sense of belonging.
PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates!
The police, in a two-count charge filed before the magistrate’s court, Oporoma division, accused the protesting women of conspiracy to commit a felony.
The charge read in part, “That you (all the accused) and others at large, on the same date and place in the aforesaid magisterial district, with intent to carry out a common purpose, did assemble in such a manner by blocking the ongoing Oporoma-Yenagoa Road construction with sticks, plantain, juju, palm fronds, causing persons in the neighbourhood to fear and tumultuously disturb the peace of the people using access road without reasonable occasion, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 54 and punishable under Section 55 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. C14 Laws of Bayelsa State.”
But the protesters pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum of N50,000 each with one surety who owned landed property.
EFCC vs former Bayelsa governor Dickson: Court gives verdict on assets declaration case
In another report, a Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, has given an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from prosecuting Seriake Dickson, former Bayelsa governor.
The anti-graft agency had previously probed the senator representing Bayelsa West over alleged corruption and abuse of office.
He was accused of mismanaging about N1 trillion while he was governor of Bayelsa. Dickson, however, denied the allegation, saying the petition submitted at the commission’s office against him is “frivolous”.
EFCC places Governor Obiano on watchlist
In other news, the EFCC has placed Willie Obiano, governor of Anambra, on its watchlist.
According to a letter dated November 15 and addressed to the comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the commission asked to be informed whenever Obiano is seen attempting to travel out of the country.
It is not clear why the EFCC placed Obiano on its watchlist.
Source: Legit.ng
