A Kogi High Court on Friday issued a bench warrant against one
Ade Obege, charged with four others for alleged assassination
attempt on Senator Dino Melaye on April, 2017.
Justice Fola Ajayi, issued the bench warrant following Obege’s
absence at the trial. He also ordered that summons be served on
Obege’s sureties.
There was no cogent reason for Obege’s absence on Friday.
The prosecuting counsel, Lough Simon, was also not in court.
Samuel Ikutanwa, who held the brief of Simon, told the court
that the prosecutor could not attend the sitting because of the
death of his father.
Ikutanwa said the development had already been communicated to
the parties, adding that he was not availed with the details of
proceedings on the matter.
Obege’s counsel, Mr. Ayo Jonathan, told the court that his
client was last seen on March 22 when he came to court for his
trial.
Jonathan told the court that the wife of the accused said she
had not seen her husband since March 22 when he left Okene for
Lokoja, saying that he wanted to conclude that Obege was
missing.
Reacting to the submission of the counsel, Ikutanwa prayed the
court to issue a bench warrant against the second accused since
there was no cogent reason for not being in court.
Ajayi, in his ruling, issued a bench warrant against Obege, and
ordered that his sureties be summoned to court.
The court said that the suit could not go on due to the absence
of the second accused and the prosecutor.
The judge, therefore, adjourned the case till May 14 and May 15
for definite hearing.
NAN recalls that the Administrator of Ijumu Local Government
Council, Taofiq Isa; and four others including Obege, were
arraigned before late Justice Aromeh Akogu for alleged attempt to
assassinate Melaye in April 2017.
Unidentified gunmen allegedly attacked the lawmaker’s residence
in Ayetoro-Gbede, Ijumu Local Government, fired several shots into
the compound and destroyed property.
No life was lost in the alleged attack.
(NAN)
A Kogi High Court on Friday issued a bench warrant against one
Ade Obege, charged with four others for alleged assassination
attempt on Senator Dino Melaye on April, 2017.
Justice Fola Ajayi, issued the bench warrant following Obege’s
absence at the trial. He also ordered that summons be served on
Obege’s sureties.
There was no cogent reason for Obege’s absence on Friday.
The prosecuting counsel, Lough Simon, was also not in court.
Samuel Ikutanwa, who held the brief of Simon, told the court
that the prosecutor could not attend the sitting because of the
death of his father.
Ikutanwa said the development had already been communicated to
the parties, adding that he was not availed with the details of
proceedings on the matter.
Obege’s counsel, Mr. Ayo Jonathan, told the court that his
client was last seen on March 22 when he came to court for his
trial.
Jonathan told the court that the wife of the accused said she
had not seen her husband since March 22 when he left Okene for
Lokoja, saying that he wanted to conclude that Obege was
missing.
Reacting to the submission of the counsel, Ikutanwa prayed the
court to issue a bench warrant against the second accused since
there was no cogent reason for not being in court.
Ajayi, in his ruling, issued a bench warrant against Obege, and
ordered that his sureties be summoned to court.
The court said that the suit could not go on due to the absence
of the second accused and the prosecutor.
The judge, therefore, adjourned the case till May 14 and May 15
for definite hearing.
NAN recalls that the Administrator of Ijumu Local Government
Council, Taofiq Isa; and four others including Obege, were
arraigned before late Justice Aromeh Akogu for alleged attempt to
assassinate Melaye in April 2017.
Unidentified gunmen allegedly attacked the lawmaker’s residence
in Ayetoro-Gbede, Ijumu Local Government, fired several shots into
the compound and destroyed property.
No life was lost in the alleged attack.
(NAN)
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