Pastor In Prison, Over Assault, Threat To Mother’s Life

• The police force in Imo state have arraigned a pastor, following assault complaint by his mother.

• Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the suspect, who had been in the run was arrested and arraigned for the crime.

A court in Owerri, Imo state has remanded one Ebere Emmanuel Amadi, the pastor of Tree of Life Bible Church, Irete, Owerri West LGA.

It was gathered that the accused assaulted, and threatened the life of his mother, Mrs. Nelly Chidinma Amadi, who later reported him to the Ogbaku police station.

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She claimed that he sent threats to her over family properties.

Pastor Amadi had earlier skipped bail, which prompted the police to push for his arrest and further arraigned him.

In the suit, MID/31C/ 2024, between Commissioner of Police Vs Ebere Emmanuel Amadi, 47, the charges read, “That you Ebere Emmanuel Amadi “M” On or before September 6,2024 at Irete Owerri, Imo State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did steal property documents belonging to one Nelly Amadi and thereby committed an offense punishable under section 390 (9) of the criminal code Cap “C38” of the laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 as applicable in Imo State.

“COUNT II: That you Ebere Emmanuel Amadi “M” on about the same date and place did with intent maliciously damaged the medicated eye glass worth Sixty Thousand Naira (N60,000) property of Nelly Amadi and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 451 of the Criminal Code Cap “C38” Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 as applicable in Imo State.

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“COUNT III: that you Ebere Emmanuel Amadi on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned magisterial district did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace, by forcibly entering into the compound of one Nelly Amadi and wrote “This House is Not For Sale”, “Beware of 419” and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 249 ( d) of the Criminal Code, Cap “C38″ Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 as applicable to Imo State.”

Considering the plea of the defendant, the court granted the accused a bail of N500,000, as well as a surety, who must be a Level 10 Officer with the Imo State Civil Service, in like sum, alongside means of identification documents.

Due to unavailability of a surety for the defendant, the Prosecuting officer, Nosiri took him to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Owerri. Where he is to be remanded, and the case adjourned till January 24, 2025.