The Rivers State Police command has arraigned in Professor David Ogbonna of Rivers State University before a Magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt over allegations of unlawful and indecent sexual assault of a female student.
In a charge read out, the accused is alleged to have on the 16th day of May, 2022 at Rivers State University campus, Oruwokwo in Obio-Akpor Magisterial district did unlawfully and indecently assault a twenty year girl by having carnal knowledge of her.
News echo reports that Professor David Ogbonna pleaded not guilty to the offence which is reported to be a punishable offence under section three hundred and sixty of the criminal code of laws of Rivers State, 1999. Chief Magistrate Menenen Oromon after listening to argument of the both lawyers on bail application, granted the accused bail in sum of two million naira and with a surety in like sum who must be a resident within the jurisdiction of the court. The court subsequently adjourned to July 20, 2022 for trial.
