Forty-six-year-old wife of a deceased millionaire, her lawyer and
another have been arraigned by the Edo State Police Command over alleged
forgery of Will.
The accused, Mrs. Mercy Sheidun, a lawyer; Barr. Samuel Urhoghide and
one Jonah Sojah, were arraigned before an Oredo Magistrate’s Court on a
two-count charge of conspiracy and forgery.
The three accused pleaded not guilty of the alleged offence.
According to the charge sheet MOR/389/2013, , the accused persons on
August 22 1997 at 3 Isibor street off Murttala Mohammed Way in Benin
city allegedly conspired among themselves to commit felony.
According to the Prosecutor, Inspector Osaretin Ogiehor, the accused
persons “did forge a testament instrument to wit; a will purported to
have been made by late Sir Kola Sheidun, and thereby committed an
offence contrary to section 465″ of the criminal code.
He said the alleged offences were punishable under section 516, Cap
48, Vol.11 and section 467(2) of the criminal Code Cap 48. Vol.11 Laws
of the Defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976, as applicable in Edo State .
Mrs. Sheidun and Urhoghide were granted bail on self recognition as
lawyers by the trial Magistrate, Mr. Peter Asemota, while the third
accused, Sojah, was granted bail in the sum of N100,000 with a surety in
like sum, who must be a house owner within the Oredo magisterial
district.
Asemota then adjourned the case to September 23 for hearing.
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