LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court, have ordered the remand of seven persons in a correction centre for allegedly killing one Thaddeus Ujilla.
The defendants, who all live in Mbaiase Ulam Village in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue, are indentified as, Terwase Uzege, Terungwa Shagbaor, Vaakaa Nyitse, Nicodemus Iorwase, Oliver Aondungusha, Agirbe Amagwa and Msughve Chia.
They are charged with criminal conspiracy, trespass, culpable homicide and illegal possession of firearms.
According to the prosecution counsel, Insp Godwin Ato, the offences contravene Sections 97, 355 and 222 of the Penal Code Law of Benue, 2004 and Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, 2004.
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Earlier, Insp Ato told the court that the case was transferred from the Divisional Police Headquarters, Aliade in Gwer-East Local Government Area via a letter dated 24 July, to the State CID, Makurdi on the same date.
Mr Ato said that the letter stated that the father of the deceased, Michael Ujilla, had reported at Aliade Police station on 20 July that his son was murdered.
The complainant stated that on 19 July, 12 persons, including all the defendants, criminally conspired, armed themselves with guns, trespassed into his son’s house and shot him dead.
Ato further revealed that the defendants were arrested during police investigation, while others are still at large.
He added that seven G-3 live ammunitions were recovered from one of the defendants, Mr Amagwa, while a pellet of bullet was recovered from the crime scene.
Roseline Iyorshie, the chief magistrate, did not, however, take their plea for want of jurisdiction.
Mrs Iyorshie adjourned the matter till 28 September, for further mention.
(NAN)