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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A Magistrate Court sitting in Umuahia has vacated a bench warrant issued against a defendant, Chibuikem Ogbonna, for contempt of court.<\/p>\n

The defendant was charged on five counts of alleged threat to life, conspiracy to cause harm, unlawful assembly, and acts capable of breaching public peace at Lodu Ibeku and Ehimiri Umuahia in the Umuahia Magisterial District.<\/p>\n

According to the charges contained in suit No. 728C 2024, the acts were allegedly committed on January 1, 2021 and December 14, 2024.<\/p>\n

The defendant was also alleged to have threatened to drag the plaintiff, Joshua Ogbonna, to a local shrine.<\/p>\n

Ruling on the matter, the trial magistrate, Ugonna Mkpa, said the court decided to vacate the bench warrant earlier issued against Chibuikem for being absent from court, after considering the plea by counsel and in the interest of justice.<\/p>\n

The magistrate also granted the defendant bail set at N1 million and ordered him to deposit the original copy of his National Identity Card, as well as to provide a surety who resides within the magisterial district.<\/p>\n

Magistrate Mkpa, who adjourned the matter to July 30 for hearing, asked the defendant to comply with his bail conditions and appear in court on July 30. She warned the businessman that failure to appear could land him in a Nigerian Correctional Centre.<\/p>\n

In his reaction, the defendant, Chibuikem Ogbonna, who pleaded not guilty to all five counts, appreciated the court for its discretion and appealed to his uncle, the plaintiff, Joshua Ogbonna, to be fair to him.<\/p>\n

He alleged that the plaintiff suddenly developed hatred towards him shortly after the death of his father a few years ago and called on the plaintiff to give peace a chance.<\/p>\n

He also promised not to jump bail and pledged to abide by the bail conditions.<\/p>\n

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