Edo Assembly: Court remands seven over possession of firearms ON AUGUST 24, 20204:23
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Ozioruva Aliu AN Edo state High Court sitting in Benin City presided over by a
vacation judge Monday remanded in police custody, seven persons that were
nabbed by the police allegedly in possession of firearms during the recent
crisis that engulfed the state house of assembly when seventeen of the lawmakers
were accused of attempting to invade the house. The suspects identified as
Festus Agbonrenren (25 years), Odion Osayande (23 years), Ogbeiwe Wilfred (52
years), Morgan Uwaigboe (47 years), Osayomore Salami (25 years), Ifeoluwa
Oladele (36 years), and Iginobaro Collins (26 years) were arrested on August 6
within the premises of the Edo Assembly complex with five double-barrel long
guns, two single barrel long guns, and 10 live cartridges. They are alleged to
have confessed that they were armed by persons in government. The presiding
Judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, ordered that the suspects be remanded in police
custody till Sept. 3 when their plea would be taken, after the originating
motion which has been slated for today Counsel to the suspects, Mr Mattias
Obayuwana told the court that there was an enrolment order directed by IG,
adding that suspects were bided to have appeared in court on Tuesday, Aug. 25,
for hearing and not Monday. READ ALSO: Police move to mop-up illegal firearms
in Bayelsa State Obayuwana said he was shocked that the prosecuting counsel
brought the suspects to court but the prosecutor said he was not aware of such
order. Justice Ikponmwonba adjourned the sitting to Aug. 25 for originating
motion with respect of enforcement of Fundamental Human Right She however
ordered that the suspects should not be brought along to court, adding that the
court does not need the unnecessary attention that the presence of the suspects
have generated.