Rivers Murder Case DPO: Court grants bail to 7 suspects
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted N10 million bail to former chairperson of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Cassidy Ikegbidi and Eze Ekpei Rogbo (King Eze Ngozi Anugwo) on health grounds. admitted.
The court, presided over by Justice Shika Henry-Apriok, also granted bail of N5 million to Martins Cassidy, Stanley Amos, Aliomdo Ikedidi, Philip Ordu-Goodnews and Joyce Ekenne.
The trial judge, Justice Henry Aprioku, ordered Mr. Ikegbidi and Mr. Eze Anugwo to produce a guarantor for the position of Permanent Secretary and a traditional ruler of any area in Ahoada Local Government.
The judge also asked the defendant to sign a bond guaranteeing that he would be present in court at all times for trial while in custody of his international passport.
As reported by DAILY POST, the court ruled that the other five suspects must provide sureties who must be level 16 civil servants and whose addresses must be verifiable by the prosecution.
Justice Henry Aprioku disclosed that the main hearing would begin on December 18, before adjourning until December 8, 2023 to consider the bail applications of the other defendants, which was the day the Rivers State Government He said the purpose was to grant bail. Police resolve due process handover.
Mr. Ikegbidi, former chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Council, King Anugwo and over 50 others, as well as some others who are currently on the run, are on trial on five counts of conspiracy, cultism and the murder of the late Ahoada District Police Officer. ing. Conspiracy to commit armed robbery and theft of military rifle of Bako Ambasim, late Ahoada DPO.
Source: dailypost.ng