Court remands two men ‘for killing police corporal’ in Ebonyi

A magistrate court in Ebonyi has ordered the remand of Anthony Odeh and Amadi Chibuike, at the Nigeria Correctional Centre in Abakaliki, the state capital, over alleged conspiracy and murder.

Odeh, a 40-year-old, and Chibuike, a 34-year-old, allegedly killed a police corporal.

The offences were purportedly committed on February 10 at Ohaukwu LGA in Ebonyi.

Bassey Okon, the prosecutor, said Odey conspired with Chibuike and others now at large and shot to death, Emeka Kelvin, a serving police corporal, whose force number is: F/No 518032.

Okon said that the offences were punishable under section 319 (1) of the criminal code cap.33, vol. 1 laws of the state.

MC. O Okpere, counsel to the defendants, prayed the court to grant them bail. The plea of the defendants was not taken.

The prosecutor opposed the bail application and urged the court to remand the defendants in a correctional centre.

Ojemba Isu-Oko, the chief magistrate, rejected the bail application and remanded the defendants in a correctional centre.

Isu-Oko said the case file and exhibits should be sent to the Department of Public Prosecution for legal advice.

The matter was subsequently adjourned to April 5 for hearing.