Ebonyi: Court sends man to prison for stealing mother’s N625,000, threatening to kill her

• The Magistrate, Lillian Ogodo, did not take the plea of Ikeagwu for want of jurisdiction and ordered his remand on Friday

In Ebonyi state, one Monday Ikeagwu has been remanded in a correction centre for allegedly threatening to kill his own mother.

The police arraigned the 35-year-old man before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abakaliki on Friday.

He was charged with threat to life and stealing N625,000 belonging to his mother, Jacinta.

The Magistrate, Lillian Ogodo, did not take the plea of Ikeagwu for want of jurisdiction and ordered his remand.

Ogodo said that the case file and all exhibits should be sent to the Department of Public Prosecution for legal advice and adjourned the matter to March 29.

According to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Chinagorom Eze, Ikeagwu committed the offence of February 7 at Obodoma Ekka community, Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi.

Eze told the court that Ikeagwu threatened to kill his mother with a gun.

He said that the man, Ikeagwu also stole N625,000 in cash belonging to his mother.

Eze said Ikeagwu, committed an offence punishable under Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 33, Vol. 1 Laws of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, 2009.

The defence counsel, Solomon Eguji, prayed the court to grant his client bail.

Eze, however, objected to the bail application