The police have arraigned one Chinyere Amuchienwa for
allegedly levelling false information against Ikedi Ohakim, former Imo
governor.
The IGP had preferred a five-count charge against Ohakim and
one Chinedu Okpareke, following a petition by Amuchienwa who accused both men
of harassment and threatening to release her unclad photos.
Although the police had filed an application seeking to
withdraw the charges against Ohakim and Okpareke, the office of the
attorney-general of the federation had expressed interest in taking over
prosecution of the case.
The former governor is also standing trial on a three-count
charge bordering on criminal defamation against Amuchienwa, before a federal
capital territory (FCT) high court.
However, in a new charge marked CR/187/2021, the police
accused Amuchienwa of providing false information in her petition against
Ohakim and his co-defendant.
According to the police, Amuchienwa had accused Ohakim of
conspiracy, criminal intimidation, defamation of character, attempted
kidnapping and threat to life as well as accepting payment of N500 million for
the purchase of a land in Lagos during the 2019 general election.
In count three, the police said she “intentionally exposed
your genital organs and intentionally caused distress to other parties and that
you did so with a selfie video with intention of deriving s3xual pleasure from
such act and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 26(3) of
the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015”.
Upon arraignment on Thursday, the defendant pleaded not
guilty to all four counts.
Yusuf Halilu, presiding judge, granted the defendant bail
after Ifeanyichukwu Nwaeze, her counsel, moved an application to the effect.
Halilu ordered the defendant to produce two reputable
sureties that are resident in Abuja.
He added that their addresses should be verified by the
registrar of the court. The judge also ruled that the travelling documents and
international passport of the defendant must be deposited with the registrar.
He adjourned to September 28 for hearing of the substantive
suit.
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