Former Caretaker Committee Chairman of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Sunny Bekanwa, has been remanded in Port Harcourt Correctional Centre.
Nigeriacrime.com gathered that Bekanwa was remanded by a Magistrate Court for alleged sponsorship of cultists that operate in parts of Ogoni that murdered two prominent sons of the area.
According to the remand warrant SUNNY BEKANWA is alleged to have sponsored cultists that murdered Dr Lucky Keena, and Engr. Deeyah Dunsara in Khana LGA.
The court also directed that one Henry Barikui-Dele who is also facing counts of cultism, possession of illegal firearms and murder Lucky Keena Engineer DEYAA DUNSARA be remanded in Port Harcourt Correctional Facility following a remand warrant presented by prosecution counsel and also adjourned till 1st of December, 2023.
It is worthy to note that killer cults in the matter are already standing trial at the state high court.
When the matter, Bekanwa came up yesterday for a plea, Prosecution Counsel, Godday Amadi, informed the court of a remand proceeding against Bekanwa who is also a lecturer at Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic.
Amadi noted that the proceeding is arising from the charge of murder, cultism and sponsorship of cult activities.
Amadi, however, asked the court to remand the suspect to Port Harcourt Correctional Facility citing section 302 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Rivers State to enable him to amend his charges at the State High Court to include other defendants standing trial for the same offense.
Meantime, the Chief Magistrate, Nnenda Obiageri-Onugbum after listening to the prosecution and defense counsel Emmanuel George who requested for bail of his client, ordered that the accused be remanded in Port Harcourt Correctional Center.
Obiageri-Onugbum adjourned till 1st of December, 2023 for proper arraignment and possible bail consideration.