Edo State High Court presided by Justice Mary Itsueli has remanded the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council , Frank Irabor, and six others in prison custody for alleged illegal demolition of houses.
The accused persons appeared in court on a six count-charge bordering on forceful takeover of land and illegal demolition of buildings at Ulegun village in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The charge read in the part: “That you did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit: ‘Promoting Inter Communal War’, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
“That on August 28, 2022, at Ulegun community in Benin-city in the Benin Criminal Division, you did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit: ‘Malicious Damage’, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.