An Enugu Magistrate Court presided over by Magistrate Ebere Udeze, has sentenced two motorcycle operators, Jonathan Eneja and Ucha Friday to one year imprisonment each without option of fine for operating within the Enugu capital city.<\/p>\n

The Magistrate in the judgment delivered after a summary trial held that Eneje and Ucha violated Enugu State Law 5 prohibiting motorcycle operators from operating within the Enugu metropolis.<\/p>\n

The third accused person Ogbonna Gabriel who pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him was granted bail, but to be remanded in prison custody pending when he will produce a surety.<\/p>\n

According to the trial magistrate, the surety must be a civil servant of Enugu State on grade level 16 and will be required to pay N100,000 and deposit his two passport photographs with the court.<\/p>\n

Magistrate Udeze also said that the surety must produce the letter of last promotion before the accused would be granted bail.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the Prosecuting Police Office, ASP Oluji had told the court that the three accused persons were arrested while operating motorcycle at NOWAS Oil Filling Station roundabout Trans- Ekulu, Enugu East Local Government Area in contravention of the law prohibiting such action in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An Enugu Magistrate Court presided over by Magistrate Ebere Udeze, has sentenced two motorcycle operators, Jonathan Eneja and Ucha Friday to one year imprisonment each without option of fine for operating within the Enugu capital city. The Magistrate in the judgment delivered after a summary trial held that Eneje and Ucha violated Enugu State Law […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n