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Calabar man docked for destroying police handcuffs, escape from custody
A 33-year old man, Obi Amba-Ojong, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Calabar, over alleged destruction of handcuff and escape from police custody.
Amba-Ojong, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge of destroying police property and escaping from custody.
The Prosecutor, SP Solomon Awerikure, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 9, at Adijinkpor Junction, Ikom, in Calabar Magisterial District.
Awerikure said that the defendant escaped from a lawful custody and willfully damaged police handcuffs.
He further said that the offence contravened Section 135(a)(b) and 451 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Vol. 111 Laws of Cross River State, 2004.
The Defense Counsel, Sunny Mgbe, prayed the court to grant his client bail, and promised that he would not jump bail.
The Magistrate, Mercy Toney, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000.
Toney ordered that the defendant must be produced in court at the next sitting, and adjourned the case until June 1, for hearing.
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