Police Arraign Two Over False Information On Murder In Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has taken a significant step in addressing the recent killing of a motorcycle rider in Ahoada, Rivers State
On Wednesday, the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Port Harcourt, arraigned two individuals, Menwe Nnamdi James, 38, and Ekele Okorogba, 40, before a Magistrate court in Port Harcourt.
The defendants were charged with providing false information to the Police regarding the murder of Godstime Innocent, a motorcycle rider, on November 17, 2024, in Ahoada main town.
According to the charge sheet, James and Okorogba allegedly conspired to give false information to the Police, accusing Hector Ekeakita Chinem, the Public Relation Officer of Igbu-Akoh Youth Congress, Ahoada East Local Government Area, of being responsible for the killing.
The charge sheet reads: “That you Menwe Nnamdi James, Ekele Okorogba on the 17th day of November at Ahoada main town in Ahoada Magisterial district but triable in the Port Harcourt magisterial district did conspire amongst yourself to give false information to the Police and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 516A of the criminal code of CAP 37 Vol.11 law of Rivers State of Nigeria 1999.”
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the two-count charges.
Senior Magistrate Wobia Akani granted them bail, with one surety each for 500,000 Naira.
The Magistrate noted that the surety must have verifiable means of livelihood and address.
The case has been adjourned to January 21, 2025, for a hearing.
Police Arraign Two Over False Information On Murder In Rivers is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
