A Senior Magistrate’s Court in
Benin, Edo state yesterday ordered the remand of Prince Rich Arisco-Osemwingie,
in prison custody, for unlawfully coronating himself as His Royal Majesty,
Ogiamen of Utantan in Benin nation.
Arisco-Osemwingie, a Chieftain of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was arraigned along with his brother,
Patrick Osabuohien, on a six-count charge of felony and misdemeanour before
Chief Magistrate M.C. Ojobo, (Mrs.), in Charge No. MOR/148c/2015.
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was arraigned along with his brother,
Patrick Osabuohien, on a six-count charge of felony and misdemeanour before
Chief Magistrate M.C. Ojobo, (Mrs.), in Charge No. MOR/148c/2015.
The accused persons were alleged to
have conspired together on the 9th day of September 2015 at No. 97 Sakponba
Road in Benin City to commit the unlawful coronation, an offence punishable
under Section 517 of the criminal code, Cap 48 Vol 11 laws of the defunct
Bendel State of Nigeria 1976 now applicable in Edo State.
have conspired together on the 9th day of September 2015 at No. 97 Sakponba
Road in Benin City to commit the unlawful coronation, an offence punishable
under Section 517 of the criminal code, Cap 48 Vol 11 laws of the defunct
Bendel State of Nigeria 1976 now applicable in Edo State.
They were both remanded in prison
custody till the next hearing which comes up on the 29th of
September, 2015
custody till the next hearing which comes up on the 29th of
September, 2015
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