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The Police in Benin, the Edo state capital on Friday arraigned five members of Edo State House of Assembly in an Oredo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting Mr. Razaq Momoh, a member of the house.
The accused are: the Majority Leader , Mr Philip Shaibu , Sunday Aghedo , Eboise Emmanuel, Promise Ogiso, and Ernest Arasomwan.
The prosecutor, ASP. Samuel Ogah , had told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on Oct. 7, at legislators’ quarters, Benin.
Ogah said the five accused persons unlawfully assaulted and caused grievous harm on Momoh.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened sections 516 and 355 of the Criminal Code.
The accused persons, however, denied committing the offence.
Chief Magistrate Peter Edo-Asemota, granted the accused persons bail on self recognition in the sum of N200, 000 each, with a surety in like sum.
The case was adjourned to October 29 for continuation of hearing.
#Edo #Benin
The accused are: the Majority Leader , Mr Philip Shaibu , Sunday Aghedo , Eboise Emmanuel, Promise Ogiso, and Ernest Arasomwan.
The prosecutor, ASP. Samuel Ogah , had told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on Oct. 7, at legislators’ quarters, Benin.
Ogah said the five accused persons unlawfully assaulted and caused grievous harm on Momoh.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened sections 516 and 355 of the Criminal Code.
The accused persons, however, denied committing the offence.
Chief Magistrate Peter Edo-Asemota, granted the accused persons bail on self recognition in the sum of N200, 000 each, with a surety in like sum.
The case was adjourned to October 29 for continuation of hearing.
#Edo #Benin