A Benin High Court sitting in Benin City has adjourned for ruling, argument on the bail of one 63 years old Chief Johnson Atseleghe who is currently standing murder charges alongside ten others.
Counsel to the applicant, Bamidele Abina, via an emergency motion to abridge ruling of a pending motion for bail which was earlier slated for 14th September 2020, submitted that the development was as a result of the Applicant’s failing health.
He tendered a medical report from the Delta State Hospitals Management Board dated 10th August 2020, in aid of his submission, emphasizing that if granted bail, the applicant will always be available to take his trial.
Counsel to the late Etchie’s family, Matthew Edeghese, opposed the emergency bail application and termed same as an abuse of court process hence, it lacks merit.
Ruling on the arguments was consequently reserved for 25th August 2020.
Chief Johnson Atseleghe was earlier remanded by the court alongside Felicia Otikpere,55, Oluwa Esimijie,38, Monday Iluwa,58, Ayokotse Robinson,54, Nosa Omoregie,54, and Mofe Samuel,40.
Others be are; Magnanimous Omawumi,40, Ayuwa More,65, Amerete Ejiro,25, Onyeburutan Jeffery,25, and Benjamin Erewa,39.
They were alleged to have murdered one Sunny Etchie the Okaighele of Kolokolo community in Edo State.
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