APC publicity secretary arraigned in court over facebook post

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Ebonyi state police command on Wednesday arraigned the suspended state  Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Nwoba Chika Nwoba for allegedly publishing a false statement on facebook against the member representing Ezza South/Ikwo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinedu Ogah.


The police said the statement allegedly published on facebook against Ogah by Nwoba was capable of causing fear in the public, alarm  and disrupting existing peace.

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Nwoba was therefore arraigned on one count charge before a Magistrate court sitting in Abakaliki, the state capital.


After the charge was read before him, Nwoba, who was suspended indefinitely by his Ekpelu Ward, Ikwo local government area of the state last two months, pleaded not guilty.


His defence counsel, J.N Nweke pleaded that the embattled Nwoba be granted bail on self -recognition based on his position as Publicity Secretary of the state APC.

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But the Police Prosecutor, Ayeni, an Officer in charge of Legal Department of the state police command, opposed the bail application and disagreed with the defence counsel that Nwoba is the state publicity Secretary of the APC.


He argued that the plaintiff has violent tendencies and almost attacked the police when his arrest was being carried out by a team of policemen.


But the trial  Magistrate, Nnenna Onuoha granted Nwoba bail with the sum of N100,000 in like sum and one surety who must be within the court jurisdiction.

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The court further ruled that the surety must depose a court affaidait and swear-in that Nwoba must be of good behavior and that the surety must be certified(approved) by a traditional ruler in Ikwo.


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It however adjourned the matter to 25th May for hearing.


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