An APC lawmaker representing Etche/Omuma, Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ephraim Nwuzi, who is seeking reelection has been sent to the Correctional Centre in the State by a chief magistrate‘s court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
This followed a remand proceeding preferred against him by the Rivers State Police Command.
The police have accused the Federal lawmaker, who is also the APC candidate for Etche –Omuma Federal Constituency in the February 25, 2023 election of treasonable felony, conspiracy, the motion of Communal crisis and inciting violence.
When the matter was mentioned in the court on Wednesday, counsel to the accused, Emenike Ebete, made an oral bail application.
The bail application was, however, opposed by the prosecution and the investigation police officers in charge of the matter, requesting that Hon. Nwuzi, be remanded to pave way for proper investigation and arraignment.
Recall, that the Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-koko in a statement said the supervising Assistant Inspector General of police for the elections in Rivers State, Abutu Yaro, had invited Hon. Nwuzi, over an inciting video where he allegedly directed his supporters to attack some persons, including officials of INEC during elections
(Daily Trust)