The security guard at the apartment where the murdered Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Michael Usifo Ataga, was found, has testified that the alleged murderer, Chidinma Ojukwu, left a night before the victim’s body was found.
Chidinma, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, stands accused of killing Ataga.
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The undergraduate and two others, Adedapo Quadri and Chioma Egbuchu, are undergoing trial before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos state.
The security guard, Abubakar Mohammed, who works at the security post at 19, Adewale Oshin Street, Lekki Phase 1, where Ataga was murdered, is the second prosecution witness.
He was cross-examined on Wednesday by the defence counsel. Mr Onwuka Egwu, the security guard, said he saw Chidinma leave the apartment and get into a vehicle on the night of June 15.
The witness denied that he told the police that he suspects one Mr Babalola Disu, who also logged at the apartment at the time the alleged murder happened.
Mohammed also told the court that he did not get Ataga’s full view when he came into the premises because he (Ataga) was inside a vehicle, adding that the deceased did not come out of his apartment after he entered.
The witness said it was Chidinma who used to come out or call him on phone when she needed any help.
Quadri’s counsel, Mr Babatunde Busari, also cross-examined the witness.
Busari asked him to confirm if a dispatch rider actually came to the apartment and how many times the dispatch rider came.
The witness testified that a dispatch rider came once to the apartment, adding that the dispatch rider gave Chidinma a small parcel content of which he has no idea.
The security guard was, however, re-examined by prosecution counsel, Mr Yusuf Sule, during which he told the court that Chidinma was the person who lodged at the apartment.
Mohammed said he was able to identify her at a police station during an investigation “because she wears her face mask without covering her nose.”
“I was also able to identify her when she removed her face mask.
“The police also asked her (defendant) if she knows me and my name, the defendant answered, `Yes’, and mentioned my name, Abu,” he said.
The witness had on Tuesday narrated to the court how Chidinma and Ataga allegedly lodged at the apartment where he worked as security man.
He said that they lodged on June 13 and Chidinma left the premises on the night of June 15 but did not return, confirming to the court that Ataga’s corpse was found in the morning of June 16.
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Justice Yetunde Adesanya adjourned the trial until Nov. 25 for continuation.
