Acting auditor-general arraigned

The Delta State Acting Auditor-General, Mr. Paul Aghanenu, has been arraigned at an Asaba Magistrates’ Court on a four-count charge bordering on misdemeanour and forceful entry of a landed property.

The property belongs to Mr. Gowon Adebe, the police said.

In a copy of the charge sheet obtained by our correspondent, the Police is  accusing Mr. Aghanenu and others now at large of causing breach of the peace and destroying a perimeter fence on a piece of land measuring 100ft by 75ft along  the Asaba-Ibusa Road, Asaba.

According to the case with charge No. CMA/516c/2018, the auditor-general was said to have committed the offence, which is punishable under Section 517 (A) of the Criminal Code Cap 21 Vol. 1 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006.

Aghanenu was granted bail on personal recognition by the court.

The charge sheet, signed by A. Adaghe (Esq), N. A. Ukpebor O/C Legal, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin, Edo State, alleged that Mr. Aghanenu also unlawfully and maliciously destroyed a perimeter fence valued at N6 million, property belonging to Adebe, who hails from Isoko area of the state.

The charge sheet reads: “That you Paul Aghanenu, male, and others now at large on or about the 10th of October, 2018 at Asaba in the Asaba Magisterial District, did conspire among yourselves to commit misdemeanour to wit: forcibly entry and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 517 of the Criminal Code Cap 21 Vol. 1 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006.

“That you Paul Aghanenu, male, and others now at large on the 10th of October, 2018 along Asaba-Ibusa Road, Asaba in the Asaba Magisterial District, did conduct yourselves in a manner to cause breach of the peace, reasonable apprehension of peace, entered into the land measuring 100ft by 75ft situated along Asaba-Ibusa Road, Asaba which was actual peaceful possession of Mr. Gowon Adebe, male, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 81 of Criminal Code Cap 21 Vol. 1 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006.

“That you Paul Aghanenu, male, and others now at large on the 10th of October, 2018 along Asaba-Ibusa Road, Asaba, in the Asaba Magisterial District, did unlawfully and maliciously destroy a perimeter fence valued at N6million, property of Mr Gowon Adebe, male, and thereby committed an offence punishable under the Criminal Code Cap 21 Vol. 1 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006.”

The case was adjoined till February 11 for hearing.