Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - A magistrate court sitting in Enugu North has ordered the remand of a former President General of Udi town in Udi local government area of Enugu State, Emmanuel Eneoli.
Magistrate S.O Chukwuani remanded the community leader at the Enugu
correctional facility on Monday over alleged vandalization of electricity
installation in the community, among other things.
In the matter with charge number: MEN/3C/2025, Mr. Eneoli and others are
facing other charges such as promoting local war against some members of the
community.
The four-count charge reads;
“That you Emmanuel Eneoli ‘m’ and others now at large between the months
of April and December 2024, at Umuoka community in Udi,
within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire to commit felony
to wit: promoting local war and inciting violence; you thereby committed an
offence punishable under Section 495(a) of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. II,
Revised Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria 2004,
“COUNT II: That you Emmanuel Eneoli ‘m’ and others now at large, on or
about the same date, place and within the aforesaid Magisterial District did
without lawful authority, advised and aided the carrying out of, warlike
undertaking against Chief Benjamin Onyia, who is the incumbent Chairman of
Umuoka community, Chief Flavor Eze and other leaders of Umuoka community; you
thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 86 of the Criminal Code,
Cap 30, Vol. II, Revised Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria 2004.
“COUNT III: That you Emmanuel Eneoli `’m’ and others now at large, on or
about the same date, place and within the aforesaid Magisterial District did
conspire to commit felony to wit: Vandalism, you thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 6 of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17 Laws of
the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
“COUNT IV: That you Emmanuel Eneoli ‘m’, and others now at large, on or
about the same date, place and within the aforementioned District did willfully
and unlawfully tampered, damaged, removed, interfered with electric
fittings/powerline connected to Electric plant used for transforming
electricity for Umuoka community, you thereby committed an offence punishable
under Section 9 the Miscellaneous Offencess Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation
of Nigeria 2004.”
The Magistrate adjourned the matter to February 3, 2024, for further
hearing.
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