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Prof Yinka Omorogbe, Edo attorney General and Commissioner for Justice on Monday took over the prosecution of one Osamudiamen Odia, 29, who allegedly assaulted his wife in Oredo Magistrates' court in Benin.
It was gathered that the application of taking over by the attorney general was as a result of the complainant not been satisfied with the count charge preferred against the defendant by the police.
The representative of the state Ministry of Justice, Senior State Counsel, Mrs Evelyn Okhuorobo, presented an application letter signed by Prof. Omorogbe before court to take over the case from the Commissioner of Police.
According to the letter, "by the powers granted to me by Section 211(1)(b) of the 1919 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), I hereby take over COP vs Osamudiamen Odia matter
"kindly direct that the original case file be forwarded to us for opinion and possible prosecution"
Consequently, the presiding Magistrate, Mrs Osfo Ehigiegba adjured the case till Aug. 26, for hearing.
The state Police had on Aug. 14, arraigned Odia for allegedly assaulting his wife, Becky Solo before Magistrate Stephen Ugah of Evboriaria Magistrates' court in Benin, who later transferred the case to Oredo Magistrates' court after plea has taken because his court lacks jurisdiction to entertained the case.
However, Ugah granted the defendant bail after he pleaded not guilty to the three count charge; bothering on assault , causing her harm and unlawful damage of her phone preferred against him.
The defendant, on July 26, 2020 at Amagba community, in Benin did intentionally drove his Mercedes ML Jeep recklessly to hit his wife, thereby causing her harm and also slapped her.
The offence contravenes Section 355, 351, and 451 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 48, Vol. 11, Law of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, 1976, now applicable in Edo.
The case was adjourned till Aug. 26, for hearing.
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