A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has remanded Eze Cyprian Amadi-Worenwu, the traditional ruler of Rebisi, in the Port Harcourt Correctional Facility on charges of cybercrime. The charge alleges that on March 28, 2023, Amadi-Worenwu transmitted a threatening message to one Sunday Gift-Chinenem, intending to harass and place retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli under fear of death.
The message included threats against Justice Enebeli and his family, referencing a judgment delivered on March 20, 2023, in a chieftaincy dispute. Amadi-Worenwu pleaded not guilty to the charge. The court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Obele, denied an oral bail application from the defense counsel and adjourned the case to July 29, 2024, for bail consideration, ordering that the accused be remanded until then