2 Edo lawmakers arraigned for assault

 

       The Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Philip Shaibu and the lawmaker representing Ovia South West, Sunday Aghedo and three others were on Friday arraigned before an Oredo Magistrate Court for alleged assault.
          They were arraigned for allegedly assaulting Hon. Abdulrazaq Momoh whose seat has since been declared vacant.

Momoh is currently receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital after he was battered on Tuesday night when he scaled the fence of the legislative quarters where he resides.
Others arraigned alongside the two lawmakers are Eboise Emmanuel, Promise Ogisos and Ernest Arasomwan.
They were arraigned on a two count charge in suit number MOR/559/C/2014, but pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The two lawmakers were granted bail on personal recognition, while others were granted bail in the sum of N200,000 and a surety in like sum.
Presiding Magistrate, Peter Asemota, adjourned the case to October 29.