Loyalists To Gov Fubara Remanded In Prison For Burning Rivers Assembly Complex

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded five suspects believed to have been involved with the burning down of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex last year.

The suspects who are loyalists of Governor Fubara are Chime Eguma Ezebalike, Prince Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Goodluck Kpasa, Osiga Donald and Ochueja Thankgod.

On Thursday the five persons were arraigned before Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, who remanded them in the Abuja Correctional Service, Kuje until February 2 when the court will rule on their bail applications.

In the 7 count charges against the accused borders on terrorism offences by invading, vandalising and burning down the Rivers State House of Assembly with dynamites and other weapons.

During the political crisis that disturbed Port Harcourt in October last year with some lawmakers wanting to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, loyalists of the state Governor were alleged to have burned down the complex.

The loyalists were also accused of killing a Superintendent of Police, Bako Agbashim, and five police informants in the Ahoada community of the state.

[SA]