Alleged homicide of Tremendous TV CEO: Trial stalled on account of financial institution data of the deceased, courtroom fixes recent listening to date

The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of Tremendous TV CEO, Usifo Ataga will resume on Tuesday, April 26, after it was stalled on Monday owing to a contest over the integrity of some financial institution data of the deceased.

When the matter was known as on the Lagos Excessive Courtroom sitting on the Tafawa Balewa Sq., two representatives of the banks concerned sought to tender the statements of account of the deceased as evidential paperwork.

Chidinma’s counsel, Onwuka Egwu, nevertheless, objected to the tendering of the assertion by Entry financial institution on the grounds that the defence was been taken abruptly.

One other lawyer, Babatunde Busari, who represented the second defendant, Adedapo Quadri, additionally raised comparable objections. He famous that the financial institution assertion sought to be tendered was totally different from the account particulars already tendered to the courtroom as an exhibit.

This prompted the Counsel to the Lagos State Authorities, a Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Adenike Oluwafemi, to ask the courtroom to grant a brief adjournment to allow her to cross-check and tidy her paperwork.

Justice Yetunde Adesanya thereafter adjourned until Tuesday, April 26, for the continuation of the trial.

Miss Ojukwu and Quadri, each key suspects within the alleged homicide Ataga, have been arraigned earlier than the courtroom in October final 12 months.

The 21-year-old Mass Communication pupil of the College of Lagos was arrested on June 23 after Ataga who she claimed was her boyfriend, was discovered lifeless at a Service house within the Lekki space of Lagos State with a number of wounds on June 16.