An Anambra Chief priest, Peter Chijioke Okaa has again been arraigned before His Worship Ken Nwoye of Nnobi Chief Magistrate Court, Anambra State for giving the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) false information against a United States of America, US Army Veteran, Mr. Bonaventure Ezekwenna.
Chief Okaa who hails from Awuda village, Nnobi community in Idemili-South Local Government Area of the State with Mr Ezekwenna, and, who is already standing trial before Chief Magistrate Nwoye over a charge bothering on giving false information to the NPF was again arraigned on Friday before the Chief Magistrate on the three-count charge which includes giving false information to the NPF against the retired American Army personnel.
In the three-count charge marked Charge No. Mis/39c/2024 between the Commissioner of Police Vs Chief Peter Chijioke Okaa, the latter was accused of making a publication which defamed Mr. Bonaventure Ezekwenna’s reputation and brought him under public ridicule; that he also issued threats to him and thereby caused him anxiety and that he also gave false information to the police against Mr. Bonaventure Ezekwenna.
According to the Charge, Chief Okaa was said to have given the false information against Mr Ezekwenna to the Police Zone 13 Headquarters Ukpo, sometime last year.
Meanwhile, Mr. Okaa who was represented in Court by his legal counsel, Mrs C. N. Ndife denied all the three count charges preferred against him.
The Commissioner of Police was however represented by one Inspector Joseph Ossai who held a brief for the Prosecution counsel from Zone 13 Ukpo police Command C. P. Nwezi.
His Worship Ken Nwoye however granted Chief Okaa bail in the sum of N100,000 with a surety who should be a resident within the jurisdiction of the Chief Magistrate Court and who have a verifiable address.
The Chief Magistrate, however, adjourned the commencement of the hearing on the case to July 11th, 2024.
