Magistrate okays transfer of Nollywood actor's alleged rape case to high court

A Magistrate Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday struck out a suit in which a Nollywood actor, Moses Armstrong, is being prosecuted for allegedly raping a minor.The judge, Moreen Udoka, struck out the suit after the prosecutor, A. Nyongessien, an assistant state counsel, reported that the suit has been filed at the State High Court.

The first Judge, Samuel Ukoima, whose court Mr Armstrong was first arraigned on June 17Mr Ukoima had ordered that the actor be rearrested with a remand application properly filed.at the Correctional Facility to enable the prosecution to file the case at the High Court after the lower court had ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter.Further hearing on the suit would be at the State High Court.

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