The Rivers State Government has finally dropped charges against
the two pilots of Caverton Helicopters; Samuel Ugorji and Samuel Buhari.
Chief Magistrate D.D. Ihua-Maduenyi of a Magistrate Court in
Port Harcourt remanded the two pilots of Carverton Helicopters after they were
charged on four counts of disobedience to lawful order by violating the
Executive Order of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
The pilots were later released.
However, the Rivers state Government through the Honourable
Attorney-General withdrew the charges Tuesday.
State Commissioner for Information and Communications,
Paulinus Nsirim in a statement said, ” The Rivers State government has
withdrawn and discontinued the two separate charges (PMC/532C/2020 and
PMC/533C/2020) preferred against the two pilots of Caverton Helicopters Ltd and
the 10 passengers on board before the Port Harcourt Chief Magistrates’ Court.
“Consequently, the presiding Chief Magistrate, D. D.
Ihua-Maduenyi Esq; has struck out the two charges and discharged all the
defendants.”
Caverton, a logistics company, provides support services for
oil and gas companies in Nigeria, including the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC), Total, Shell, ExxonMobil, and Chevron.
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