The police are prosecuting Amuchienwa for allegedly providing false information in a petition she wrote against Ohakim.
Justice Halilu Yusuf of Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, granted bail to Miss Chinyere Amuchienwa Igwegbe, the estranged mistress of a former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim.In a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Amuchienwa had accused Ohakim of conspiracy, criminal intimidation, defamation of character, attempted kidnapping and threat to life as well as accepting payment of a sum of N500 million for the purchase of a land in Lagos.
She had also accused Ohakim and Okpareke of harassment and threatening to release her nude photos. In 4 counts against the defendant, the police accused her of furnishing them with false information and displaying obscene materials.The defendant, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, said she was brought to court from police custody.
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