Trial Of Murder Suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu Stalls As Court Ajourns Hearing

They had allegedly murdered the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Micheal Usifo Ataga.

Trial Of Murder Suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu Stalls As Court Ajourns Hearing
Trial Of Murder Suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu Stalls As Court Ajourns Hearing

The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, who is alleged to have murdered Super TV’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Ataga, was stalled on Tuesday at a Lagos High Court.

Defence counsels were said to have complained that the statements contained in the proof of evidence served on them were all illegible and that the audio interviews of the defendants were also inaudible.

They argued that the defendants had a right to clearer statements and audible video interviews as it would enable them prepare their defence adequately.

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Justice Yetunde Adesanya, in her ruling, directed the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to provide clearer statements and audible copies of the interviews to all the defence counsels before the end of the day.

Adesanya further adjourned the matter to Nov. 11, 15, 16, 17, 26 and 30 for trial.

It was recalled that the three defendants were arraigned on October 12, on a nine-count charge preferred against them by the Lagos State Government.

They had allegedly murdered the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Micheal Usifo Ataga.

The first two defendants, Chidinma Ojukwu and Adedapo Quadri, are facing the first eight counts on the charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, stabbing, forgery, making of bank statements and stealing.

The third defendant, who is the first defendant’s sister, Chioma Egbuchu, is facing the ninth count charge of stealing iPhone 7, phone, belonging to the late Ataga.

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In count eight, Chidinma was accused of stealing two iPhones; an iPhone 7 and an iPhone 11, one Apple MacBook Laptop and ATM cards belonging to the late Usifo Ataga from which the sum of N380,000 was subsequently withdrawn.

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