Man remanded in Benin prison for ‘threatening to kill parents’

An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday remanded Dickson Uwadinusu, 30, in prison for allegedly threatening to kill his parents. The Magistrate, Mrs. E.E. Edokpayi, who frowned at the accused person’s act, vowed not to grant him bail, saying no parent would sue his child.She said if the accused was granted bail, he would continue the act.

Edokpayi ruled that bail for the accused would be considered on the next adjourned date and adjourned till December 29 for hearing.The accused, who pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge, told his girlfriend who accompanied his parents to the court: “I am happy going to the prison and will see you on the next adjourned date.

”The prosecutor, Mrs. Violet Soyemi, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on November 4 at Agbanbe Street, Evbotubo Quarters, Benin City.

Soyemi, an inspector, alleged that the accused locked his father, Mr. Goddy Uwadinusu and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Uwadinusu, out of their home and threatened to stab them with a knife and a broken bottle. She added that the accused assaulted his father by pointing a knife and a broken bottle at him, threatening to stab him. The prosecutor said the offence contravened the Criminal Code.