Six men arraigned before Enugu magistrates court for beating up transport ministry officials

SIX men have been arraigned before an Enugu Magistrates Court for beating up two officials of the state's transport ministry officials while they were trying to carry out their officials duties.

 

According to the prosecuting police officer, C O Ugwu, the accused persons had on July 15 2015 at Chime Avenue, New Haven, Enugu, conspired to attack two enforcement officials of the Enugu State Ministry of Transport Eze Michael and Eze Sunday. He told the court that they thereby committed an offence punishable under section 495 (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 30 Vol. 11 Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria.

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Arraigned before the court were the six suspects named as Ndubuisi Izukamma, Onyebuchi Aniamalu, Peter Chibuzo, Eke Chukwuebuka, Chukwujekwu Aniozo and Uka Chibuike.

 

They were arraigned on a four-count charge and accused of assaulting the officials by giving them blows and throwing stones on them while they were on uniform performing their official duties.

 

In the third count, they were accused of damaging one official motorcycle, valued at N500,000‎, property of the Enugu State Ministry of Transport. After the charges were read, all the accused persons pleaded not guilty, so the defence counsel, Chijioke Eze, urged the court presided over by His Worship Linda Okaibe to grant them bail in liberal terms.

 

He told the court that the offence for which they are being tried are bailable. Mr Eze assured the court that they will provide a reasonable surety and they will always be available for their trial.

 

Ruling on the application, the magistrate admitted them to bail at the cost of N50,000, with one surety each. Subsequently, the matter was then adjourned to 10th and 15th August for hearing.