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Super TV Boss Murder: Court Orders Chidinma, Accomplice Trial

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A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court docket in Lagos has ordered that Chidinma Ojukwu, who was charged with the homicide of the Chief Govt Officer of Tremendous Tv, Usifo Ataga, will face homicide trial on the Lagos State Excessive Court docket.

The courtroom additionally ordered that one Adedapo Quadri ought to face trial for Ataga’s homicide, whereas Chioma Egbuchu, who was allegedly present in possession of Ataga’s iPhone 7, ought to face trial for possession of stolen gadgets.

The Chief Justice of the Peace, Mrs Adeola Adedayo, gave the order following authorized recommendation from the state Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi.

In response to the authorized recommendation, dated August 20, there may be prima facie proof of no fewer than six offences in opposition to Miss Ojukwu and her alleged confederate, Quadri.

The DPP stated, “After cautious consideration of info obtainable within the case file, this workplace is of the agency view {that a} prima facie case of conspiring to homicide, homicide, conspiracy to commit felony to wit: forgery, and making paperwork with out authority opposite to sections 233, 222, 411, 363 and 370 respectively, of the Prison Legislation of Lagos State, 2015, exists in opposition to Chidinma Ojukwu and Adedapo Quadri.

“A prima facie case of stealing opposite to Part 280 of the Prison Legislation of Lagos State, 2015 exists in opposition to Chidinma Ojukwu.

“Info obtainable additionally set up the offence of getting possession of a factor fairly suspected to have been stolen, opposite to Part 329 of the Prison Legislation of Lagos State, 2015 in opposition to Egbuchu Chioma.”

The Justice of the Peace additional famous that the report cleared 11 different suspects within the case, together with Chidinma’s father, Mr Ojukwu Onoh, recommending that they need to be launched, as they had been all arrested primarily based on mere suspicion.

The 11 listed by the DPP are Babalola Disu, Oluwo Ifeoluwa, Olutayo Abayomi, Nkechi Mogbo, Ojukwu Onoh, Tony Okonye, Damilola Adekoya, Bola Adekoya, Segun Akinsanya, Oluwatoni Dada, and Adams Kenneth.

Chidinma and Quadri had been showing earlier than the courtroom after they had been ordered to be remanded for 30 days on the Kirikiri Custodial Centre on August 9.

Chief Justice of the Peace Adedayo adjourned the case until September 29 for a report of submitting of the homicide case on the Excessive Court docket by the DPP.