Super TV CEO Ataga: Chidinma, others charged with conspiracy to murder
Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Michael Ataga, and two others on Monday appeared before a magistrates’ court in Yaba, Lagos.
Court documents show that Ms Ojukwu, Adedapo Quadri, and Chioma Egbuchu face a felony count of conspiracy to murder, murder, and conspiracy to commit forgery in connection to the murder of the former Super TV CEO.
The prosecutor, Cyril Ajifor, told the court that a prima facie case had been established against 21-year-old Ms Ojukwu and the two others.
Mr Ajifor said the suspects’ offence went against sections 233, 222, 411, 363, 329 and 370 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
The presiding magistrate, Adeola Adedayo, granted that four persons out of five people arraigned before the court for obstructing justice in the matter be discharged.
The police had arraigned Onoh Ojukwu, Babalola Disu, Egbuchu Chioma, Abayomi Olutayo and Ifeoluwa Olowu before the court.
However, the DPP advised that all the defendants, except Ms Egbuchu, be discharged by the magistrate.
Ms Egbuchu will continue her trial for having the deceased stolen phone.
The magistrate adjourned the matter till September 29 for further hearing.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Heading 4
115 million Nigerians benefiting from Gavi’s solarisation of 371 health facilities
The organisation stated that solarisation provides clean, reliable and sustainable energy to health facilities.
Hot news Home top
Bala used to beg for transport fare to attend ADC meetings; after going to court, he bought three bulletproof SUVs: Nwosu
According to him, Mr Gombe’s lifestyle changed after the legal dispute began.
States
NYSC members in Oyo receive October allowance after payment delay
The NYSC had attributed the delay to a technical glitch.
Heading 5
Ogun: Yayi pledges 24-hour power supply, infrastructure projects in Abeokuta
The CDC chairman described Mr Adeola as an experienced politician with the capacity to lead the state.
Education
Indonesia’s VP considers resignation over education qualification scandalÂ
Mr Gibran, 39, is the son of former Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Lagos
Lagos targets additional 2,000MW electricity supply by March 2027
Mr Sanwo-Olu said reliable electricity remained fundamental to economic growth.
