Embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh was on Thursday remanded in Kuje Prison for the second time in one week.
Metuh was docked at a Federal High Court in Abuja on a two-count charge bordering on willful destruction of evidence.
He is accused of destroying the statement he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
In count one of the charges read before the court on Thursday, Metuh is accused of;
"Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence, punishable under Section 166 of the Penal Code CAP 532 LFN, Abuja (2004).
“Particular of offence: Olisa Metuh, on the 5th day of January 2016 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, destroyed the document, to wit: a statement made under caution to investigators/operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the 5th of January 2016 with the intention of preventing the same from being produced or used as evidence in a court of law."
In count two, Metuh is charged with “Mischief contrary to Section 326 and punishable under Section 327 of the Penal Code CAP 532 LFN, Abuja (2004).
"Particular of offence: Olisa Metuh, on the 5th day of January 2016 within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with intent to cause wrongful loss or damage to the property of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) committed mischief by destroying/tearing into pieces a statement you made under caution to investigations/investigative of the EFCC.”
The prosecution counsel, Mr Sylvanus Tahir argued that the offense is punishable under Section 166 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, (Abuja) 2004.
Having heard from both the defense and prosecution counsels, Justice Ishaq Bello adjourned the matter till January 25 for hearing of Metuh's bail application and ordered the accused person to be remanded in prison custody.
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