Usifo Utaga's Death: Court Set New Date For Trial Of Chidinma Ojukwu, Others

A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu and others till September 5, 2021.

The 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu and Adedapo Quadri, (40) are facing trial for allegedly killing of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga.

The Chief Magistrate, Adeola Adedayo gave the order after the Prosecutor, Cyril Ajifor appealed to the court to remand them to enable the police to complete the investigation.

Adedayo also ordered that the case file should be forwarded to the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

Ajifor told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offences on June 16, at No. 19, Adewale Oshin St., Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

Ajifor alleged that Ojukwu and Quadri conspired to kill Ataga and stole his laptop, phones, and cash valued at N3.8 million.

On arraignment on Monday, the police had brought Ojukwu, Quadri, and five other defendants to court.

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The other five defendants are, Onoh Ojukwu, 57; Obafemi Disu, 42; Chioma Egbuchi, 28; Olutayo Abayomi, 23; and Ifeoluwa Olowu, 24.

But the magistrate ruled that the prosecution should separate the charge of Chidinma Ojukwu and Quadri from the other five defendants before arraignment.

The magistrate said Ms Ojukwu and Quadri should be arraigned for conspiracy, murder, and stealing while others should be rearranged for allegedly receiving stolen property, resisting public officers and attempt to pervert justice.

The prosecution separated the charges and appealed to the court that the other five defendants would be docked before the end of Monday’s sitting.