20 pro Biafra detainees: Court to rule on bail applications today
Magistrate Andrew Jaja of a Port Harcourt Magistrate’s court will today rule on the bail applications filed by counsels of 20 pro Biafra supporters arrested in Port Harcourt during a protest march last week by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
This is even as the Anambra State police command has denied detaining any supporter of Radio Biafra Director.
The protesters had demanded the unconditional release of the Director of Biafra radio, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Jaja had to defer the matter till today after listening to arguments of counsels of the 20 suspects seeking the court to grant them bail last week.
Kanu-Aba1While remanding them in prison custody, the Chief Magistrate said he needed to take a critical look at the issue and thus adjourned till today.
The suspects were, among other things, charged for treasonable felony. They also allegedly tore the nation’s flag, an act the Police said was a threat to the unity of the country,
Those arraigned were: Benson Sunday (21), Emmanuel Ali (25), Ukeme Monday (32), Chibuzo Ezechina (33), Charles Eze (29), Egbo Okechukwu (24), Chibona Ifion (47), John Douglas (20), Ezenwa Alphonsus (51), Wori Endurance (30), Chinomere Nwolu (25), Henry Eze (36), Friday Uzunwa (22), Igodo Abio (34), Akaniyene Uwem (22), Eni Iboro (27), Obinna Stephen (26), Monday Ocha (37), Obinna Ibekwe (27), and Kingsl
This is even as the Anambra State police command has denied detaining any supporter of Radio Biafra Director.
The protesters had demanded the unconditional release of the Director of Biafra radio, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Jaja had to defer the matter till today after listening to arguments of counsels of the 20 suspects seeking the court to grant them bail last week.
Kanu-Aba1While remanding them in prison custody, the Chief Magistrate said he needed to take a critical look at the issue and thus adjourned till today.
The suspects were, among other things, charged for treasonable felony. They also allegedly tore the nation’s flag, an act the Police said was a threat to the unity of the country,
Those arraigned were: Benson Sunday (21), Emmanuel Ali (25), Ukeme Monday (32), Chibuzo Ezechina (33), Charles Eze (29), Egbo Okechukwu (24), Chibona Ifion (47), John Douglas (20), Ezenwa Alphonsus (51), Wori Endurance (30), Chinomere Nwolu (25), Henry Eze (36), Friday Uzunwa (22), Igodo Abio (34), Akaniyene Uwem (22), Eni Iboro (27), Obinna Stephen (26), Monday Ocha (37), Obinna Ibekwe (27), and Kingsl
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