Rivers SSG, APC Chieftain Docked over Re-run Polls

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Rivers SSG, APC Chieftain Docked over Re-run Polls

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 The Rivers State Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Kenneth Kobani and a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Azubuike Wanjoku, have been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt by the Department of State Services (DSS). They were docked over alleged conducts during the last re-run elections in the state, which constituted threats to public peace but Kobani pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge which reads: ”˜That you Kenneth Kobani, with others at large, on or about March 3, 2016, at a meeting held in your residence at Bodo community, Gokana Local Government Area, Rivers State, did conspire to carry out activities that could cause a breach of the peace and breakdown of law and order on March 19, 2016, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act. ”˜That you, Kobani, and others at large,  on or about March 19,  2016, at the premises of INEC office, Gokana LGA, within the jurisdiction of this court, did conduct yourself in a manner that caused a breach of the peace by leading and instructing your followers to barricade the entrance of the INEC office, prevented officials of the commission and other ad-hoc staff from discharging their duties and causing stampede in the vicinity, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249 d of the Criminal Code. ”˜That on or about March 19, 2016 at the premises of INEC office, Gokana LGA, within the jurisdiction of this court, you did hold Mr James Simon, an official of the commission and other ad-hoc staff hostage until their eventual rescue by security personnel, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under section 11 of the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2011.’ The SSG was later granted bail on self-recognition by the trial judge, Justice Liman Mohammed. Further hearing on the matter has been adjourned until June 15. 

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