Three persons have been remanded in the custody of the Correctional Centre by a Benin High Court, Criminal Division, for alleged, conspiracy, malicious damage of property of the Christ Embassy Church, promoting Native war, illegal possession of fire arms, amongst other charges.
The Defendants; Sunny Ibude, 50, Monday Osabohien, 42 and Godspower Igbinosun, 36 and others now at large, between the 18th February 2022 and 10th March 2022, at Loveworld Crusade Ground A.K.A Christ Embassy Church International Inc., KM 10, Benin/Sapele Road, Benin CIty, conspired to commit felony to wit; llegal possession of fire arms, an offence contrary to section b (D) and punishable under section 3 (1) of the Robbery and Firearms ( Special Provisions) Act Cap R.11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The Defendants and others now at large, with intent to commit crime, were caught in possession and control of one English made pump action gun JOSEF MAGNUM with Breach No. 19-TX-2086 and one locally made double barrel gun, without a valid license issued by the appropriate authority and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 3 (1) of the Robbery and Firearms ( Special Provisions) Act Cap R.11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Sunny Ibude, Monday Osabohien, Godspower Igbinosun and others now at large, between the 18/2/2022 and 10/3/2022, at about 0200hrs, at Loveworld CrusadebGround, km 10, Sapele Road, Benin City, allegedly conducted themselves in a manner of Promoting Native war, an offence punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code.
The Defendants and others now at large, while allegedly armed with guns and otner dangerous weapons, in a warlike manner, forcefully entered and took possession of a land, in the actual and peaceable possession of Christ Embassy Church Incorporated and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 42 of the Criminal Code.
The Prosecution also alleged that the Defendants on the relevant details, place and time, assaulted one Desmond Apebeen, CSO Clement Aikpokpo and Pastor Godfrey Esiegbe by beating them up with fist blows all over their bodies, which caused them harm.
The Defendants and others now at large, allegedly mobilized themselves to the Loveworld Camp Ground A.KA Christ Embassy Church International Incorporated, KM 10, Benin/Sapele Road,
Benin City, where they wilfully and unlawfully damaged the building fence of the Loveworld Camp Ground, valued Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00), property of Christ Embassy Church International Incorporated, offence punishable under section 451 of the Criminal Code.
It was further alleged by the Prosecution that the Defendants and others now at large, conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace and unlawfully entered into the piece of land measuring 21,005 hectares, (4000ft by 5831ft) and (200ft by 2,324ft) covered by Certificate of occupancy No. EDSR 16894 dated 25th day of January 2010 which is in the actual and peaceable possession of Believers Loveworld Incorporated and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 81 of the Criminal Code.
Trial Judge, Hon. Justice Efe Ikponmwoba, accordingly, remanded them in the Correctional Centre and ordered that their case file be duplicated and forwarded to the office of the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), for legal advice, while the matter was adjourned to March 29, 2022 for mention.
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