Court Remands Delta Council Chairman, Perez Omoun In Prison Custody

A Magistrate Court sitting in Asaba, Delta state on Wednesday remanded the Chairman of Patani Local Government, Mr. Perez Omoun in prison custody.

BIGPENNGR.COM understands Omoun was arraigned on a four count charge including the intent to cause grievous harm and unlawfully wounding one Mr. Ebikapade Tuesday, while trying to prevent him from attacking Rt. Hon. Basil Ganagana and members of his family last Sunday in Asaba, the state capital

Mr. Basil Ganagana, who hail from same local government council as Omoun, is a serving State Commissioner for Energy.

In an order by the presiding Magistrate, V. O. Okonta, Mr. Omoun is to be remanded in the Ogwashi-Ukwu Correctional facility till 30th of December 2020 pending the determination of his bail application and the issue of jurisdiction raised by the prosecutor, Mr. F. O. Itua in the case between the Delta state Commissioner of Police and Mr. Omoun.

Omoun had at about 3:am on Sunday 13th of December 2020,  allegedly broke into the compound of the Commissioner and former Speaker of the State Assembly pulling down  his gate with his Lexus 570 SUV and vandalizing cars and that of his family members parked inside the premises ostensibly when he could not gain access to the commissioner’s bedroom.