Fourteen persons including aides to Senator Rochas Anayo Okorocha, Eberendu Chimechefulem, and Steve Asinuobi were arraigned before a magistrate’s court sitting in Owerri on Monday.
The defendants were arraigned on a six count charge bordering on conspiracy,breach of public peace, possession of firearms and unlawful destruction of the official seal of the Imo Government.
They were also charged with defamatory publication against the governor of the state with the intent to injure the reputation of the state government and the person of the state governor.
The 14 defendants were arrested in Sunday, February 21, for allegedly breaking into a premises sealed by the state government.
The Premises known as Royal Palm Estate is said to be owned by the wife of Okorocha, Nneoma.
The Presiding Magistrate,B.U. Adikaibe who ruled on the bail application made for the release of the defendants,granted them bail to the tune of N5m each and insisted that a traditional ruler in the state must stand in as a surety.
Other defendants were Obasi Goodluck,Nwaiwu Ndubuisi, Median Ijeoma, Obor Victor, Ucheka Claudin and Sunday Chisom.
Others are Ekpendu Peace,Nev F. Raphael, Basil Mba, Steve Asinuobi,Ebere Nwokeji and Olu Chizoba.
