Man, 28, Absconds, Sister Sent To Prison For Standing As Surety

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE 

A woman, Vivian Mokwuonye, has landed in trouble after she stood as surety for her brother, Ekene  Mokwuonye, who was was facing criminal charges before the Court as he fled and abandoned the sister to her fate. 

The sister, Vivian, has been arrested and charged before the Court for allegedly standing as surety for his brother, who eventually fled  after he was released from custody in Lagos State. 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ejigbo Magistrates Court,  where Vivian was docked for the alleged offence. 

The prosecutor, Inspector Benedict Aigbokhan, told the Court that Vivian came to the Court and stood as surety for her brother, Ekene, who was facing criminal charges before the Court and promised to produce him to face trial over the alleged offence he had committed.

However, after Ekene was released from custody, he sensed that the Police had enough evidence to prosecute him as he would be convicted and sent to prison if he faces trial. 
He reportedly escaped after he was released from custody to an unknown place without informing his sister, who  stood as surety for him. 
When the matter came up before the Court and Ekene did not show up, his sister, Vivian, who stood for him as surety was arrested and arraigned in Court. 
She pleaded not guilty before the Court.

The prosecutor, Inspector Aigbokhan, asked the Court to give a date for hearing to enable the Police to prove that she actually committed the alleged offence. 

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. E. O.  Ogunkanmi, granted her bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.  
She was however, remanded in custody pending when she will perfect her bail conditions while the matter was adjourned till 25th March, 2022, for mention. 

While she was being taken to custody,  Vivian said she contacted her brother, Ekene, to show up but he refused and  asked her to sort herself out because he did not want to be jailed for the alleged offence.