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Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Llyod has been discharged and acquitted by a High Court in Port Harcourt over a charge of attempted murder.
Lloyd was arrested and charged with attempted murder of Mr Michael Chinda.
Lloyd was alleged to have hit Chinda on the head with a mace during a fight between pro-Ameachi and anti-Amaechi legislators in July 2013.
Justice Ledan Nyordee, who delivered the judgment, said there was nothing the court could do in the matter as the police was not willing to prosecute the case. Justice Nyordee said the court was handicapped in the matter and cited the relevant section of the constitution to support the court’s decision.
Celebrating the Court's judgement, Mr Beluolisa Nwaofor (SAN), counsel to Llyod said, "my client is free as far as this matter is concerned. You will recall that the attorney-general and commissioner for justice had written the court to inform it that the police did not send the case file to his office.
Lloyd was arrested and charged with attempted murder of Mr Michael Chinda.
Lloyd was alleged to have hit Chinda on the head with a mace during a fight between pro-Ameachi and anti-Amaechi legislators in July 2013.
Justice Ledan Nyordee, who delivered the judgment, said there was nothing the court could do in the matter as the police was not willing to prosecute the case. Justice Nyordee said the court was handicapped in the matter and cited the relevant section of the constitution to support the court’s decision.
Celebrating the Court's judgement, Mr Beluolisa Nwaofor (SAN), counsel to Llyod said, "my client is free as far as this matter is concerned. You will recall that the attorney-general and commissioner for justice had written the court to inform it that the police did not send the case file to his office.
