The Rivers State Police command has arraigned Professor David Ogbonna of the Rivers State University on allegations of unlawful and indecent sexual assault of a female student.
Professor Ogbonna was arraigned before Chief Magistrate
Menenen Poromon .
The charge sheet read that Professor David Ogbonna on 16th day of May,2022 at Rivers State University campus, Oruwokwo in Obio/Akpor Magisterial district but triable in PortHarcourt Magisterial district did unlawfully and indecently assault a student aged twenty by inserting his manhood into the student Sex organ thereby committed an offence punishable under section 360 of the criminal code CAP 37 Vol.11 of laws of Rivers State,Nigeria 1999.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
However, the defence Counsel Higher King urged the court to grant the defendant bail on self recognizance considering his status in the society.
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FIDA Rivers State branch urged the court not to grant the accused bail in view of alleged threat to the life of the ' victim'.
Chief Magistrate Poromon after listening to argument of the both lawyers granted the accused bail in like sum of 2 million naira with a sureties residing in the Magisterial district.
The case was adjourned to July 20,2022.
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