Alleged Assault: Court Remands 13 NUPENG Ex-leaders In Kuje Prison

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered the remand of the immediate past national chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch of NUPENG, Lucky Osesua, erstwhile deputy national chairman, Dayyabu Yusuf Garga, and 11 others in  Kuje prison.

They were arraigned before the court for allegedly assaulting  Comrade Wale Afolabi and Williams Akporeha, Augustine Egbon, general secretary, national president of NUPENG, the newly elected PTD national chairman and two others respectively. 

Justice Yusuf Halilu ordered that the 13 defendants be remanded in prison after their arraignment on a five count criminal charge.

They were put on trial by the Inspector General of Police for the alleged assault of the two NUPENG chief and the national chairman of the PTD Branch of NUPENG.

Those arraigned are a former national chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of NUPENG, Lucky Osesua his Deputy, Mr. Dayyabu Yusuf Garga, Humble Obinna, Akinolu Olabisi, Godwin Nwaka and Tiamiu Sikiru.

The rest are Abdulmimin Shaibu, John Amajuoyi, Zaira Aregbo, Patrick Erhivwor, Stephen Ogheneruemu, Gift Ukponku and Sunday Ezeocha.

In count four they were accused of voluntarily causing grievous bodily harm to Comrade Williams Akporeha, Comrade Olawale Afolabi, Comrade Solomon Kilanko & Comrade Augustine Egbon.

They however pleaded not guilty to the charges after which prosecution counsel, Frank Longe, applied for a date to begin their trial.

Lead counsel to the defendants, Chris Oshomogie, SAN, orally applied for the bail of his clients claiming that the offences they allegedly Committed are bail-able .

The court however  rejected the oral bail application and asked him to file a final application . The court adjourned till November 21, for  commencement of trial.