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The family of 17-year-old Marvellous Udoh has cried out over the refusal of officials of Kikiriri Prison to bring her to court since her first arraignment.

Marvellous was remanded in Kirikiri Prison by the Epe Magistrates’ Court over the inability of her family to meet up with her bail condition.

It was gathered on Thursday that since Marvellous’ first arraignment on November 13, 2018, prison officials have refused to bring her to court on subsequent adjourned dates.

According to reports, the Benue State indigene was employed as a domestic worker sometime in July 2018 and allegedly handed over her boss’ jewellery to some unknown men.

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Although Marvellous claimed that she was hypnotised, the boss insisted that she had a hand in the crime after which she was arrested and arraigned before an Epe Magistrates’ Court on two counts of stealing.

After pleading not guilty to the charges, the presiding magistrate granted her bail in the sum of 1 million naira.

Marvellous’ mother, Victoria, lamented that since the first arraignment, her daughter had not been brought to court again.

The Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Prisons Service, Lagos, Rotimi Oladokun, said a defendant would only be taken to court when a reproduction warrant was issued by the court.

He added that what the family can do is to come and see their daughter in Kirikiri and once they sort out the bail, she will be released.

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