For parading himself as a soldier, twenty-four year old Gabriel Patrick Ogbonnaya has been remanded in prison
Ogbonnaya, arraigned before the Magistrate Court Enugu North allegedly dressed in Nigerian Army camouflage uniform on August 14, 2017, when he was arrested by one Major General Didigwu at old Artisan ogui road in Enugu.
After his arrest, he was transferred to Ogui police station for proper investigations.
During the court hearing, the Investigative police officer (IPO) Wilberforce Okwor said "the accused is not a soldier but rather claims to be a soldier."
The IPO Okwor who is also representing the Commissioner of Police, affirmed that "after he was arrested by one of the Army men, his case file was brought to us at Ogui police station where the accused statement was noted before I went for further investigation".
However, during the investigation by the IPO, the following items were recovered from the accused: identity card, cap, Barret, boots, stockings handkerchief and army camouflage , which were tendered as exhibits by Inspector Innocent Egbuaba who is also the prosecutor of the case.
Meanwhile, the accused admitted that all the items brought before His worship S. O. Okoro, were recovered from him.
Additionally, a full photograph of the accused while still fully kitted in Army camouflage was tendered as a primodial consideration of relevancy to the court by the prosecutor.
After the cross examination, the Magistrate, said "the accused will be remanded in prison till 25th of September 2017 being the adjournment date."
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