The Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd has been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, assault and malicious damage by the Port Harcourt High Court.

Chidi Lloyd who has been in the police custody for allegedly hitting a fellow lawmaker, Mr. Michael Chinda with a club, appeared in the court accompanied by policemen and security operatives.

Mr. Lloyd was arraigned for getting involved in the scuffle in the State Assembly on July 9, 2013 which the court interpreted to be a contravention of section 320 of the Criminal code law, Cap 37 Laws of Rivers State of Nigeria 1999.

However, following the argument raised by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Worgu Boms, to take over the criminal proceeding and the objection by the prosecution counsel, Mr. Donald De-Wigwe (SAN), the case was adjourned to 6 August, 2013 by Justice Nyordee to rule on the submission of the opposing counsel as it concerns the declaration for a takeover of the criminal proceedings by the Attorney-General.