By Austin Ogwuda
A Benin High Court presided over by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, Edo State, Nigeria, on Thursday, adjourned the case of alleged stealing of a Stabilizer and forceful ejection of a housewife from her matrimonial home preferred against a former Publicity Secretary of the Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Douglas Ogbankwa to July 18, 2024 for hearing.
According to Prosecution, Ogbankwa is charged with alleged conspiracy to commit felony, forcible entry, wilful damage, theft, forceful ejection as well as aiding and abetting forceful ejection.
Ogbankwa and others still at large had in January, 2023 at Second Ugbor Road, in the Government Reserved Area GRA of the Edo State capital did allegedly damage door keys belonging to Sandra Palmer-Kelvin.T
Apart from alleged stealing a Stabilizer belonging to Palmer-Kelvin, the accused also “forcefully ejected the lady from her matrimonial home, an offence punishable under Sections 412, 56(1), 353, 294(1)of the Criminal Law of Edo state 2022. and also Section 14(3) of Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law of Edo State 2021”.
At Thursday’s hearing, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr. Orobosa Okunbor told the court that the case was slated for plea.
However, the current Benin branch NBA Chairman Mr. Nosa Edo-Osagie, one of the defendant’s counsel told the court that the settlement out of court which was earlier requested has started but unfortunately stalled by the complainant.
Source: CONCORD ONLINE NEWS
Photo caption: The accused Lawyer