AFTER eight days in police custody, the
Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Chidi Lloyd,
on Wednesday, finally appeared before a High Court in Port Harcourt.
Lloyd, arraigned on six counts of
attempted murder, conspiracy, assault and malicious damage, arrived at
the court about 10.52am accompanied by riot policemen and other security
operatives.
Clad in blue attire, the lawmaker limped as he entered the court premises, supported by two unidentified persons.
The offence of the PDP lawmaker, who was
reportedly involved in the fracas in the State Assembly on July 9,
2013, the prosecution said, was contrary to Section 320 of the Criminal
Code Law, Cap 37 laws of Rivers State of Nigeria 1999.
Lloyd allegedly hit his fellow lawmaker, Mr. Michael Chinda, with a fake mace during a fight at the Assembly chamber.
During the hearing, the prosecution
counsel, Mr. Donald De-wigwe (SAN), objected to the state
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Worgu Boms’ plea to
take over the criminal proceeding.
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