A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered the remand of the immediate past National Chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of NUPENG, Lucky Osesua, erstwhile Deputy National Chairman, Mr Dayyabu Yusuf Garga, and 11 others in Kuje prison.
This order is based on allegations of assaulting Comrade Wale Afolabi, Williams Akporeha, Augustine Egbon, General Secretary, National President of NUPENG, and the newly elected PTD national chairman, among others.
Justice Yusuf Halilu ordered that the 13 defendants be remanded in prison after their arraignment on a five-count criminal charge.
They were put on trial by the Inspector General of Police for the alleged assault of the two NUPENG chiefs and the national chairman of the PTD Branch of NUPENG.
The individuals arraigned are: former National Chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of NUPENG, Lucky Osesua; his deputy, Mr Dayyabu Yusuf Garga; Humble Obinna; Akinolu Olabisi; Godwin Nwaka; and Tiamiu Sikiru.
Others are Abdulmimin Shaibu, John Amajuoyi, Zaira Aregbo, Patrick Erhivwor, Stephen Ogheneruemu, Gift Ukponku, and Sunday Ezeocha.
Some of the counts in the charge marked CR/042/2023 read:
- That you, Lucky Osesua, Humble Obinna, Dayyabu Yusuf Garga, Akinolu Olabisi, Godwin Nwaka, Tiamiu Sikiru, Abdulmumin Shaibu, John Amajuoyi, Zaira Aregbo, Patrick Erhivwor, Stephen Ogheneruemu, Gift Ukponku, and Sunday Ezeocha, on the 1st of November, 2023, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, with intent to cause a breach of peace, laid siege at the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) office at No. 50 Moses Majekodenmi Crescent, Utako District, against one Comrade Williams Akporeha, Comrade Olawale Afolabi, Comrade Solomon Kilanko, and Comrade Augustine Egbon, and you thereby commit an offense punishable under Section 114 of the Penal Code Act, 2004.
- Count three: That you, Lucky Osesua, Humble Obinna, Dayyabu Yusuf Garga, Akinolu Olabisi, Godwin Nwaka, Tiamiu Sikiru, Abdulmumin Shaibu, John Amajuoyi, Zaira Aregbo, Patrick Erhivwor, Stephen Ogheneruemu, Gift Ukponku, and Sunday Ezeocha, on the 1st of November, 2023, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did act in a manner likely to cause the death of one Comrade Wiliams Akporeha and Comrade Augustine Egbon, and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 229 of the Penal Code Act, 2004.
Count Four accuses them of voluntarily causing grievous bodily harm to Comrade Williams Akporeha, Comrade Olawale Afolabi, Comrade Solomon Kilanko, and Comrade Augustine Egbon.
However, they pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecution counsel Frank Longe applied for a date to begin their trial.
Lead counsel to the defendants, Chris Oshomogie, SAN, orally applied for the bail of his clients, claiming that the alleged offences are bailable.
The Court rejected the oral bail application and instructed him to file a formal application. The Court adjourned till November 21 for the commencement of the trial.
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