The Department of State Security Service (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Kenneth Kobani and a chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC )in Ikwerre local government area of the state, Hon. Azubuike Chikere Wanjoku, before Justice Liman Mohammad of Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Kobani and Wanjoku appeared in a court with their defense counsels.
The prosecutor, Mr. C.S. Eze, urged the court to allow them pick a new date for hearing.
Before then, Justice Liman read the charges of the accused persons.
Kobani was arraigned for three count charge of breach of peace and breakdown of law and order.
The SSG was also accused of breaching peace by leading his followers to barricade the entrance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Port Harcourt during the rerun election.
Wanjoku was also arraigned on a three -count charge.
He was accused of causing breach of peace by falsely accusing one Kingsley Osifu, the Ikwerre INEC Electoral Officer, of receiving an unspecified amount of money from him.
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