Court orders arrest of Rev Father for assault, threat to life

AN Anambra State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, has ordered the Police in the state to arrest Rev. Father Ejike Nwankwo to answer for  a case of assault, malicious damage  and  conduct  likely to cause breach of peace standing against him in the  court.

Issuing  a warrant of arrest against Rev Father Nwankwo, the presiding Magistrate, His Worship Nnaemeka Nnacheta, ordered that the cleric should be arrested anywhere he is seen and brought to court to answer charges against him.

In a five count charge at the Magistrate Court, Reverend Father Ejike Nwankwo and others  at large, were accused thus:”That you, Reverend Ejike Nwankwo, male, of Maryland Catholic Centre Okpuko Awka and others at large, on or about 7th of May, 2021, at Umunze town in  Orumba South District, did commit the  offences; threatening violence, assault, malicious damage and conduct likely to cause breach of  peace; you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 496 of the Criminal Code CAP 36 Vol.11, Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 1991.

“That you, Reverend Father Nwankwo, male, and  others at large on the said  date, place and  aforesaid Magisterial District did commit the offence of assault, in that you assaulted one Nnenna Ezenwa, female; Chioma Julia, female; Chigazunwa Ugwu, female; and Christian Anointing, male; by hitting them with fist blows and sticks on different parts of their bodies which caused them hurt;  you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 250 and punishable under section 253  of  the Criminal Code CAP 36 VOL. 11, Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 1991.

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