Court remands Gov Fubara’s loyalists over Rivers Assembly explosion

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, remanded some loyalists of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over their alleged involvement in the explosion that destroyed the State House of Assembly complex.

Ripples Nigeria had reported on October 30, 2023, how an explosion razed the Assembly complex amid the alleged plot by some lawmakers to impeach Fubara.

There were speculations that some loyalists of the governor were reportedly behind the incident.

However, five of the said loyalists were arraigned on Thursday before Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court.

They were Chime Eguma Ezebalike, Prince Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Goodluck Kpasa, Osiga Donald and Ochueja Thankgod.

The defendants, in the seven charges leveled against them, were accused of committing terrorism offences by invading, vandalising and burning down the Assembly during the political crisis that swept across the state in October last year.

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The defendants were also alleged to have killed a Superintendent of Police, Bako Agbashim, and five police informants in the Ahoada community of the state.

The police informants alleged to have been killed are Charles Osu, Ogbonna Eja, Idaowuka Felix, Paul Victor Chibuogu, and Saturday Edi.

They were also accused of using various cult groups such as the Supreme Viking Confraternity, Degbam, Iceland, and Greenland to harm the people of the state and their commercial activities.

The defendants are to remain in prison custody till February 2 when the Judge will determine their respective bail applications.

They all pleaded not guilty to the allegations.