In the first of the four-count charge brought by ASP Augustine Timin at Magistrate Court 3, presided over by Magistrate Kate Ephraim, the three were alleged to have conspired to commit felony on May 23 at Eneobong Avenue in Calabar South by kidnapping Muri Francis Effa Bassey, Chief Archibong Effanga and Chief Effnaga Egfio Henshaw, an offense punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code.
On count three, 54-year-old Muri Maurice Eyo, a traditional ruler in Calabar, was singled out and charged for failing to use his powers to prevent the kidnap of the three traditional rulers.
Muri Francis Eyo however pleaded not guilty, and was granted bail, while asked to produce a surety who must be a civil or public servant on grade level 15 and must own a landed property
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