Six Docked For Assaulting Govt Officials

A magistrate Court sitting
in Enugu North local Government Area of Enugu State has docked six persons for allegedly beating up two enforcement officials of the State’s Ministry of Transport.
They were docked on a 4-count charge with suit No MEN/360TC.
The Prosecuting police officer, C. O. Ugwu, told the court that the accused persons had on 15th July, 2015, along Chime Avenue, New Haven, Enugu, conspired among themselves to attack two enforcement officials of the State’s Ministry of Transport.
He listed the names of the attacked officials to include, Eze Michael and Eze Sunday, saying they thereby committed an offence punishable under section 495 (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 30 Vol. 11 Laws of Enugu State of  Nigeria.
He said that the suspects are Ndubuisi Izukamma, Onyebuchi Aniamalu, Peter Chibuzo, Eke Chukwuebuka, Chukwujekwu Aniozo and Uka Chibuike.
According to him, the suspects were also accused of assaulting the officials by giving them blows and throwing stones on them while they were on uniform performing their official duties and thereby committed offence under 259(a) of the Criminal Code Cap 30, Vol 11 Law of Enugu State of Nigeria.
In the third count, the suspects were accused of damaging one official motorcycle, valued at N500,000 , property of the State Ministry of Transport.
After the charges were read, all the accused persons pleaded not guilty.
Thereafter, the defence counsel, Chijioke Eze Esq., urged the court presided over by His Worship Linda Okaibe to grant them bail in liberal terms.
Eze told the court that “the offence for which they are being tried are bailable.
“I assure the court that they will provide a reasonable surety; they will always be available for their trial.”
In her ruling on the application, the magistrate admitted them to bail at the cost of N50,000, with one surety each.
The case was however, adjourned to 10th and 15th August 2006 for hearing.