Bayelsa Senator Remanded In Prison Over Alleged Certificate Forgery

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Naijanews March 29, 2024 6:09 p.m.

Bayelsa Senator Remanded In Prison Over Alleged Certificate Forgery

He declined an oral application by the defendant’s lawyer to write an undertaken to produce the senator in court till he perfects his bail.

However, Konbowei’s lawyer, Gordy Uche, prayed the court to grant his client bail, assuring that the lawmaker would not jump bail.

The police said the senator acted contrary to the provisions of sections 366,156 and 158 of the penal code Act CAP 532 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 and is liable to punishment under Section 364.

In his ruling, the judge granted the senator N50 million bail with two sureties in like sum..

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