The accused arraigned before a Yenagoa High Court are also facing charges bordering on attempt to kill and rob Mrs. Jonathan.
The charge sheet indicated that the 15 accused persons are facing 17 charges bordering on conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit Felony with armed robbery, malicious injury to property, conspiracy to commit a felony with stealing and burglary.
The charge sheet listed the accused as 40 year old Golden Vivian, 45 year old Erama Deborah, 20 year old Precious Kingsley, 28 year old Vincent Olabiyi, 25 Ebuka Cosmos, 29 year old Williams Alamo, 32 year old Tamunokuro Abaku and 42 and Boma Oba.
Others are 42 year old Emmanuel Aginwa, 33 year old Emeka Benson, 30 year old Tamunosiki Achese Frisberesima, 28 year old Wariboko Salome, 35 year old Sahabi Lima, 20 year old Reginald Sunday and 39 and John Dashe.
Count one of the charges signed by S. A. Ofoegbu, O.C. Legal, State Criminal Investigation Department, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, accused the arraigned persons of conspiring to commit murder, an offence punishable under section 252 of the Criminal Code Law cap. C14 laws of Bayelsa State.
The charge reads in part: All the accused and some at large, sometime in the month of June, 2019 at Otuoke community in Ogbia local government within the Ogbia Judicial Division of the state high court did conspire to kill Her Excellency, Dame Patience Jonathan, former first lady, therefore committed an offence.
Source: Saturday Sun.
