By Sam Akadoro / Special Correspondent, Sapele
Seven Ugborhen youths from Sapele, Delta State, whose cases come up for hearing on January 7, 2015 at the Federal High Court, Warri, have been remanded at the Federal Prisons Okere, Warri, for a nine-count charge of offences, ranging from stealing of community funds, felony to wit, money laundering, removing from Ugborhen Community and Seplat Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Plc Sapele Account No: 2020720821 domicile with the First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Sapele branch the sum of N21 million , stealing, removing of another N3.4 million, property of Ugborhen Community and Seplat Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Plc, forgery, falsehood, advance fee fraud, etc.
In charge sheet No: MS/221 from the Zone 5 Police Headquarters, Benin City, signed by the officer in charge, F.B. Ojiezele, holden at the Sapele Magisterial District dated 20th November 2014, stated that Christopher Jemijaye, Edward Okpetshagha, Festus Igari, Gabriel Ofurhie, Etie Ufuoma and others at large between 23 June to 9th July committed the offences and as well misled the Area Customary Court, Amukpe, in suit no: AMPA/M/12/2014 deposing to an affidavit that the executive of Ugborhen community asked them to apply to administer to the account of the said community at First Bank, which they fabricated and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 120 of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The case which comes up for hearing on 7th January 2015, at the Federal High Court Warri, Delta State, for their bail application, was earlier adjoined to 19th December, 2014, and 23rd December, 2014 respectively.
Accordingly, they have been reminded in prison custody since November 2014 at the Okere Prisons, Warri, by the Police at Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, where they are standing trials for the nine- count charge preferred against them.
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