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Edo Court Remands Suspected Killers And Her Accomplice Of Former Governor Lucky Igbinedion Mother In Correctional Centre
Justice Efe Ikpomwomba of a Benin Excessive Court docket, yesterday, remanded the suspected killer of Mrs. Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mom of former governor of Edo State, Chief Fortunate Igbinedion, Dominion Okoro (25) and her accomplices in Edo State Correction Centre.
Different accomplices are Endurance Okoro 39, Francis Taga 51, Ezikiel Danjuma 24 and Abraham Kuje. The choose remanded the accused individuals within the correctional centre pending the recommendation from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), of the state ministry of justice.
Earlier, the prosecutor CSP Peter Ngwumba, instructed the court docket that the suspects have been charged with homicide, accent to homicide, negligent act, inflicting hurt, theft amongst different offences.
He stated the suspects have been arrested on December 3, 10 and 13 in Benin, Edo State, Aba in Abia State and Ikom in Cross River State respectively.
The prosecutor additional instructed the court docket that the prime suspect, Dominion Okoro, a prepare dinner to the deceased on December 2, in Ugbor, GRA Benin, killed her and stole her N100,000, a golden wrist watch and necklace and absconded.
He stated the suspect after committing the crime knowledgeable her elder sister, Endurance Okoro , concerning the crime who instructed the suspect to run away with the stolen gadgets.
Talking additional, he stated the third accused individual, Francis Tagan aided the suspect to flee by taking her to Agbor park, Ikpoba Okha Native Council of the state to allow her escape arrest, after she had robbed and killed her madam.
He stated Ezikiel Danjuma and Abraham Kuje who’re safety guards to Mrs. Igbinedion conspired amongst themselves and unlawfully dedicated negligence of responsibility to guard life and property of the deceased and permitted dominion to flee from the gate after committing the crime.
The prosecutor urged the court docket to remand the accused in correctional centre pending the recommendation from the DPP Justice Ikpomwomba remanded the suspects to the correctional centre and adjourned the case until January 26.
