A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded an Ogoniland monarch in Port Harcourt Correctional Centre for alleged involvement cultism related charges.
The 63-year-old Ogoniland monarch, Taalor Tornwe, was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, harbouring, financing and giving material supports to cultists.
The monarch and others, now at large, were allegedly to committed the offence on June 5, 2021, at Kono Boue community in Khana local council of Rivers state.
The Charge with No. PMC/91C/2022, accused the monarch of allegedly conspiring with others to commit felony to wit (cultism) and committed an offence punishable under Section 7 (C) of the Secret Cult and Similar Activities (Prohibition) Laws of Rivers State No. 6 of 2018 as amended.
The second count accused the monarch of allegedly harbouring one Christian Kina (alias Abarima), knowing him (Christian) to be a member of Deywell secret cult, an offence punishable under Section 3 (b) of the Secret Cult and Similar Activities (Prohibition) Laws of Rivers State No. 6 of 2018 as amended.
On the last count accused the monarch of allegedly providing financial and material assistance to members of Iceland cult group, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 2 (I) of the Secret Cult and Similar Activities (Prohibition) Laws of Rivers State No. 6 of 2018 as amended.
No plea was, however, taken and the presiding Chief Magistrate A.O. Amadi-Nna referred the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice, while the monarch was accordingly remanded.
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