22nd February, 2023
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
A member of House of Representatives representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency Euphraim Nwuzi has been remanded in the prison for 10 days for inciting violence in a viral video.
A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Chief Magistrate Amadi Nna remanded Nwuzi who is seeking reelection into the lower chamber of the National Assembly from his constituency to prison on Wednesday.
Nwuzi was arrested by operatives of Rivers State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, over the video in which he was calling for the killing of some persons.
The Police accused the lawmaker of inciting violence, promoting communal crisis, treasonable felony and conspiracy in the charges filed against him in court.
When the case was called, the Police requested that Nwuzi should be remanded in Police custody until the investigation is completed.
The Police prosecutor noted that his statement in the video can cause violence during and after election.
The Presiding Chief Magistrate Amadi Nna after listening to the prosecution counsel remanded Nwuzi in Port Harcourt correctional centre for 10 days.
He adjourned the case to 3rd of March 2023.