By NewsBits
A 65-year-old native doctor, Chijioke Peter Okaa, ‘M’ was on Friday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court, Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State for alleged fraudulent take-over of an orphan’s land.
The orphan, one Miss Nzube Victoria Mbachu, was induced by the native doctor to make a title document of her father’s only land in his favour. Okaa, a native doctor from Nnobi had tricked Nzube that several deaths in her lineage was because of the place of their abode which he told his victim that she must relocate from.
The native doctor was also alleged to have promised to build a house for Mbachu to relocate her and her children in addition to making other payments for the land. It was gathered that it was on this premise he made Nzube to allegedly sign documents transferring ownership of the said land to him.
While arraigning the native doctor, the police prosecutor, Mr Ifeanyi Eze brought the five-count charge between Commissioner of Police and Chijioke Peter Okaa before Nnobi Chief Magistrate Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Ken Nwoye.
The prosecutor stated that Okaa and one Olufemi Salami now at large had sometime within the months of July 2020 and October 2021 at Nnobi did attempt to commit felony by inducing one Miss Nzube Victoria Mbachu an orphan to make a title document of her land in his favour.
Eze also alleged that Okaa had promised to build a house for Mbachu to relocate her and her children in addition to making other payments for the land. The prosecutor further stated that the accused forcibly entered the said land thereby committed an offence punishable under section 496 (a) of the Criminal Code Law Cap 36, Volume ii, Revised Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 1991 as amended.
Eze equally stated that the accused did willfully and unlawfully damaged a building which is estimated to the value of N10 million property of one Bonaventure Ezekwenna. He also claimed that Okaa did forcibly enter into a property in Survey plan number GEO-B/AN425/2021 which is in actual and peaceable possession of one Bonaventure Ezekwenna.
After hearing the five count-charge brought against him, Chijioke Peter Okaa pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Chief Magistrate Ken Nwoye however granted bail to the accused person with N200, 000, adding that the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
Before adjourning the matter to July 14, 2023, for definite hearing, the court warned parties especially the prosecution to ensure it commence hearing on the next adjourned date.
“Make sure you start hearing on the next adjourned date order wise I will strike out this matter because I do not entertain any delay in my court”, Nwoye warned.
