The Legal Aid Council in Bayelsa has secured the discharge and acquittal of three indigent suspects.
It was learnt that the defendants who were offered free legal services by the Legal Aid Council have been facing trial since 2023.
They were arraigned before Justice Iniekadi Eradiri at Bayelsa State High Court, Ovom, Yenagoa charged with being members of a secret cult known as Bobos and unlawful possession of firearms.
The charges also included conspiracy and act capable of causing breach of peace.
The defendants are James Peter, Esueya Ikeloti, Somikien Precious and Pereowei Moses.
The judge discharged and acquitted the three defendants of all the charges filed against them by the prosecution and were subsequently freed.
Eddy Inenevwo Esq, Coordinator of the Legal Aid Council in Bayelsa represented the defendants.
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Reacting to the court’s decision, Inenevwo said that the Legal Aid Council remained committed to making justice accessible to all by providing free legal services to the indigent Nigerians.
He said that the trial judge haven noticed that the defendants had no legal representation, assigned the case on March 18, 2024 to the Legal Aid Council which took up and closed out the case
Inenevwo explained that in addition to having cases assigned by judges, the Council visits Correctional Centres to identify assist detainees who cannot afford legal services while its offices remain open to members of the public.
