From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Mr. John Lyon Eke and Emmanuel Charles Angase who are suspected kidnap kingpins for high profile kidnap of bankers, businessmen and prominent Bayalsa indigenes have been arraigned before the High Court in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
The suspects pleaded not guilty to the 14 count charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and criminal felony preferred against them.
In view of the plea, the prosecution counsel, Bayelsa State Director Public Prosecution, Apulu Iyabosa, said the briefs of the case were served on the defendant counsel and prayed for a trial date.
The counsel to the defendants, Francis Gbaionna, said he did not receive the statement of charges from the prosecution lawyer, adding that he had no objection to the application.
Ruling on the matter, the presiding Judge of Court, Justice I Eradiri, ordered that the defendants be remanded at the Okaka Correctional Centre and adjourned the case for hearing on December 5 and 21, 2022.