A Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to Governor
Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Curtis Eghosa Ugbo, was on Thursday
arraigned before an Oredo Magistrate Court for criticising the governor
on social media.
He was also accused of unlawful possession of gun.
Mr. Ugbo, 47, was arraigned on a three-count charge of publishing an
article against the governor in a manner likely to cause breach of
public peace and illegally possessing a double barrel gun without a duly
acquired valid license, an offence under Section 430 (2) of the
Criminal Code, Cap 48, Vol. II, laws of the Defunct Bendel State of
Nigeria 1976 as applicable in Edo State.
Reading the first of the three counts, police prosecutor, Inspector
S. E. Iredia said the governor’s aide committed the offence on April 12,
2016 at No 2b Ugbor Road in Benin City, Edo State.
The charge reads: “That you, Curtis Eghosa Ugbo, ‘m’, on the 12th
April, 2016 at No. 2b, Ugbor Road, Benin City in Oredo Magisterial
District did made a publication in internet, with the caption: “What’s
wrong with my boss?”
“The ground breaking of Edo State own cement industry in partnership
with a private company under Government Public Private Partnership and
stakeholders, no State House Members or Speaker and National Assembly
Member Presence Notice. Is Edo State now a personal business of Comrade
Adams Oshiomhole?”
“Knowing same to be capable of disturbing public peace and thereby
committed an offence punishable under Section 59 (1) of the Criminal
Code, Cap 48, Vol. II, Laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976,
as applicable in Edo State.
After listening to the accused person’s plea of not guilty, the
Presiding Magistrate, C. A. Nwoha, granted him bail in the sum of N100,
000.00 and a surety in like sum, who must own a property with
Certificate of Occupancy in the district. The magistrate adjourned the case to April 29 for trial.
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