By Ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe The paramount ruler of Kono-Boue community in Khana local government area of Rivers State, His Royal Highne...
By Ifunanya
Obeme-Ndukwe
The paramount ruler of Kono-Boue community in Khana local
government area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness, King Taalor Tornwe and
three others have taken a fresh plea on a twenty-five count charge bothering on
conspiracy, cultism, kidnapping, murder and possession of illegal firearms.
King Tornwe, who is already on bail and the three others
already in the Nigerian Correctional Center, as well as others now at large,
are alleged to have between the year 2019 to 2021, sponsored, killed, kidnapped
for ramson and operated as members of a cult group in Kono-Boue community.
When the charges were read in court, the accused pleaded not
guilty.
Tornwe, who is already on bail was allowed to go home while
three others were sent back to the Port Harcourt Correctional Center.
The trial Judge, Justice Else Thompson after listening to
the charges and plea, adjourned the matter to Friday, the 21st of July, 2023
for the commencement of trial.
The paramount ruler of Kono-Boue community was first
arraigned before a Magistrate Court and granted bail with a shortie signed by
one Diukwe Robert, who was later arraigned after the monarch jumped bail.
King Tornwe was later re-arrested and arraigned before the
case was moved to the state High Court, where he was granted bail on health
conditions.
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