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Cultism: Court Remands Man In Prison
A middle aged man, Mr. Princewill Udo was on Monday remanded in Port Harcourt Prison custody for alleged involvement in secret cult activities. He was remanded on the order of Senior Magistrate G.C. Amadi.
In a two-court charge brought against the accused, the prosecuting police officer, Inspector J. Amadi alleged that the accused and others still at large between 1998 and February 2011 at Mary Odili Street, Port Harcourt, conspired to commit felony on secret-cult activities.
He further alleged that the accused, Udo and others at large within the same period participated in secret cult activities called day-well, arguing that all the offences are punishable under Section 1 (1) and 10 (1) of Secret Cult and similar activities punishable laws No. 6 of Rivers State 2004.
Ruling on the matter, the Presiding Senior Magistrate, G.C. Amadi of Court 9 directed the registrar of the court to duplicate the original case file and send it to DPP for legal advice.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.