A Magistrate Court in Uyo Magisterial District of Akwa Ibom State granted bail to Senior Legislative Assistant to the Nigerian Senate President and a licensed surveyor on Wednesday, April 24.
The Akwa Ibom Police Command arrested and detained Ubokobong Udoworen, an aide to the Senate President and Mr. Akanimo Udom Udondon, a licensed surveyor over alleged ‘raising of false alarm’ on Monday, April 22, 2024.
The duo, who honoured an invitation by the Commissioner of Police for settlement of the purported assault and battery against Udoworen with his assailants, were detained at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo Local Government Area.
Recall that Udoworen is the APC Youth Leader in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District and a Senior Legislative Assistant to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio while Udom is his cousin, all from Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state.
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Straightnews had published that Udoworen was allegedly assaulted and maimed by some angry APC youths during APC Stakeholders’ meeting at the premises of Ati Annang Foundation Hall, Library Avenue, Ikot Ekpene on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Addressing a press conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital on Friday, January 26, 2024, Mr. Udom said ‘‘I address you today on behalf of parents, other relatives, friends and kindred of Ubokobong Ime Udoworen, who was attacked by mob youths in a broad daylight on January 19, 2024 in Ikot Ekpene and whose state of being and whereabouts is not known as we address you this morning.’’
However, the State Commissioner of Police being the Complainant dragged Ubokobong Ime ‘M’, 40 and Akanimo Udom Udondon, ‘M’, 41, being Defendants, before the court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
In Charge No. MU/118 .C/2024 before the court, the complainant charged the duo ‘‘for conspiring amongst yourselves to carry put an unlawful purpose to wit: giving false information to the Public Officer and thereby committed an Offence punishable under section 502 of the Criminal Code, Cap 39, Vol. 2, Laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria 2022.’’
The complainant also charged the defendants of reporting ‘‘a case of Missing Person, Assault and Suspected Murder of one Ubokobong Ime to the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State (a Public Officer), knowing same to be false as at the time of the report and thereby committed an Offence punishable under section 125 of the Criminal Code, Cap 39, Vol. 2, Laws of Akwa, Ibom State of Nigeria 2022.’’
S. S. Ogar, of the State CID, Uyo, was the Prosecuting Counsel, while the Defense Counsel were Rotimi, Esq and Clifford Thomas.
Speaking with Straightnews on Thursday, April 25, one of the defense counsels, Clifford Thomas said the charges against their clients would be contested in the court.
At the end, Court 11 along Akpa Ube Street in Uyo presided over by Magistrate Sam Ukoima, having heard of arguments for and against the case by the prosecuting and the defense counsels, granted the suspects bail in the sum of N500,000 each.
The defendants were equally asked to produce one surety who must be a close relation residing in Uyo with his or her National ID Card or driver’s licence.
The case is adjourned to May 21, 2024 for further hearing.
