Judiciary
THE police on Thursday arraigned a lawyer, Sunday Aroh, in a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, over alleged criminal intimidation.
Aroh was docked on charges bordering on criminal intimidation and inciting disturbance.
The prosecutor, John Okpa told the court that one Suleiman Abdullahi reported the matter at the Kubwa Police Station on June 29.
Okpa told the court that the defendant had threatened the complainant and his workers, while carrying out renovation in his compound.
Okpa alleged that the defendant called one Dan Nwobodo, on his cell phone.
He alleged that Nwobodo drove into the compound with his Toyota Camry car, in a dangerous manner “towards the workers.’’
The prosecutor alleged that when Nwobodo escaped, the defendant was arrested.
He said that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 114 and 83 of the Penal Code.
The defendant denied committing the offences, while the judge, Abdulwahab Mohammed, granted him bail in the sum of N100, 000, with one surety in like sum.
The case was adjourned until Aug. 23 for hearing.
– Jul. 5, 2018 @ 13:59 GMT |
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