A Magistrate Court in Onitsha Anambra state presided over by Magistrate Ukamaka Okoye, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Anambra State House of Assembly member, Ifeanychukwu Chiekwu, and two others, alleged to have been involved in the destruction of a building under construction worth two hundred million Naira.
Okoye ordered the arrest of the three men for refusing to appear before her.
The other men’s, according to the court, are Chiekwu, 45 years; Ostia Okoro, 42; and Ugochukwu Mbaekwe, 52, respectively.
The Magistrate, before issuing the bench warrant, had listened to the submissions of the 1st and 3rd accused lawyers, who presented what they call “Doctors Report and Medical Report”, respectively from what they also described as “recognized hospitals” but was not satisfied with the reasons their lawyers gave for their non appearance in court.
The Magistrate rejected the two health reports on the ground that the accused had through their lawyers, came up with similar excuses for not coming to court, adding that the ill health they complained are not such that can prevent them from coming to court.
