The Rivers State Police Command on Wednesday arraigned 13 suspects before a Port Harcourt Magistrates’ Court, charged with conspiracy and murder of four students of the University of Port Harcourt.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that suspects were arraigned on a five-count charge of murder, felony, conspiracy, lynching and burning.
Prosecuting Police Officer, Adiari Idafi, told the court, presided over by Magistrate Emma Woke, that the accused on October 5, allegedly murdered Chiadika Lordson, Ugonna Kelechi Obusor, Mike Lloyd Toku and Tekena Elkanah.
Idafi named the accused as Hassan Welewa, (59), Lawal Segun (28), Lucky Orji (43), Cynthia Chinwo (24), and Ekpe Daniel (30).
Others are George Nwadei (20), Gabriel Oche (33), Ozioma Abajuo (23), Chigozie Evans Samuel (22), Endurance Edet (27) and Endurance Okoghiroh (24).
Also arraigned were David Chinasa Ugbaje (30) and Ikechukwu Louis Amadi, alias Kapoon (32).
Idafi stated that the offence was punishable under Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Laws of River State, Nigeria, 1999, and Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. III laws of Rivers State, Nigeria, 1999.
The accused were asked by the court if they understood the charges and they consented, but no pleas were taken.
The magistrate ordered that the accused be remanded in police custody for further investigation and adjourned the case till December 20, for further hearing.
Thats is wickedness, he that kills with sword, shall die with sword.
may d souls of these students rest in peace. its a very sad event to be remembered anytime anywhere.
why do de police concentrate all dia eforts on de 4 students and forget de 40 kill in adamawa?
Let the law takes it course.
their act was too barbaric and unacceptable to God so they should face the music and may God forgive their souls.
Why till December 20? this case need to be attend to quickly in other to satisfied the mind of the student in the UNIPORT, so the student have to wait till December 20? which type of judicial system do we have in this country? May God Almighty intervene in this matter as no of this suspect should be go free.
Alhaji Hasan or whatever they call u and ur acomplisers, millions of our country people are against u all,no one is on ur sides even ur comunity that u brought such ugly name, so u should use those days in custody to pray for ur final mercy. Even if u were later let go u will never execise peace throughout ur lives.
those boys must have done something bad before their killings, besides how many boys were also killed in aba, by vigliant group called ( BAKASSI).who cares about them too,fuck nigerian lawless country
unlawful killings in this country,and noone cares..fuck police,fuck the law and fuck the governments of nigeria