A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has remanded 12 suspected crude oil thieves in the Nigerian Correctional Service facility. The defendants were arraigned on two-count charge and pleaded not guilty.
This was contained in charge no: FHC/ASB/93C/23 between Federal Government of Nigeria as complainant and Cobbina Paul & ORS as defendants. Consequently, the prosecuting counsel, O. F Okai, said in view of the plea of the defendants, he would be applying for a date to commence trial.
“We also apply that the defendants be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service,” the counsel said. In his reply, the defendants’ counsel, Paul Ejiga, who made a verbal application for bail, said: “We just came in and we were informed that the matter is coming up for trial.”
Ruling on the application, Justice F.A Olubanjo told the defence to file a formal application for bail. He said: “Please file a formal application for bail. I…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
