Court Remands Member Of Edo Vigilante, Two Others In Prison Custody For Attempting Kidnap
In a rare case of attempted Kidnap that came before Honourable Justice Ohimai Oviageli -Judge Sitting as the Vacation Court of the High Court of Edo State , on Tuesday the 31st of August , 2021 , one Bright Emumwen, one Evans Osariemen a member of Edo vigilante, and another Chukwudi Anyanwu were all remanded at the Sapele Road Prison ,awaiting the Legal Advice of the Director of Public Prosecution of Edo State . In the Charge attached to the Exparte Order for remand which was marked Charge No. B/CD/1495M/2021 , it was alleged that above named persons among other Charges conspired among themselves to kidnap one Sunday Onofua ‘M’ , his wife patience Onofua ‘F and their son Samuel Onufua ’ all of Okpagha community off Benin-Auchi road Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria.
The Presiding Judge Sitting as the Vacation Court ,the Hon Justice Ohimai Oviageli orderef that the suspects be remanded in Prison Custody after hearing I.E. Ekibade for the Prosecution , M.Mgweoke for the 3rd Suspect -Chuwudi Anyanwu ,with the the 1st and 2nd Suspect unrepresented by Counsel , while Douglas Ogbankwa Esq. appeared for the Complainants .
The Presiding Judge Sitting as the Vacation Court ,the Hon Justice Ohimai Oviageli orderef that the suspects be remanded in Prison Custody after hearing I.E. Ekibade for the Prosecution , M.Mgweoke for the 3rd Suspect -Chuwudi Anyanwu ,with the the 1st and 2nd Suspect unrepresented by Counsel , while Douglas Ogbankwa Esq. appeared for the Complainants .
