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By Iheanyi Chukwudi
An Ebonyi State Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki has remanded the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr Augustine Nwazunku and three other suspects, over alleged cultism, forgery, impersonations and illegal suspension of the National Vice Chairman, South East of PDP, Chief Ali Odefa from the party.
Their remand followed the refusal of their counsel, U. A. Obasi's bail application by the trial Magistrate, Ojemba Isu-0ko, who ordered that the four suspects be remanded in Nigeria Correctional Service custody till November 18, 2024.
In a five count charge before the Magistrate Court, the three other suspects, Obinna Nwachukwu, Njoku Nwagwu and Ogbonnaya Idika were accused of forging a letter purported to have emanated from PDP executives of Ogudu-Okwor ward in Oshiri claiming that the party has suspended the Odefa.
The suspects were also accused of belonging to a proscribed secret cult group known as Vikings confraternity thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 3 (1) (3) of the Ebonyi State Law Prohibiting Secret Cult activities and carrying of offensive weapons and punishable under Section 5 of the same Law.
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