The Police for yesterday arraigned 13 suspected members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) for the Enugu North Magistrates Court. The defendants nahin dem arrested for Monday for Edinburgh Road, Ogui New Layout, Enugu, ontop illegal assembly to remember heroes of Biafra wey don kpain, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The prosecution counsel, Mr. Damian Njoku, yan say the suspects belonged to one unlawful society wey dem call MASSOB. yan say dem committ offence punishable under Sections 495(a) plus 106 of the Criminal Code cap 30 Vol.11 Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria, 2004. The suspects, dem con plead say dem no dey guilty to the offense wey dem say dem do. The Magistrate, Mrs. Nnenna Alukwu, con grant them bail ontop N100, 000 per pesin, with one surety each for the same price. She com adjourn the matter till June 26 for hearing.
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