ALUU 4: Community Head, 10 Others to face charges, 7 freed!

 

Out of the eighteen suspects arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of four UNIPORT students , at Umuokiri village in Aluu community in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers State, last year, 7 of them were freed by a Port Harcourt Magistrate court presided over by Mr. Emmanuel Woke. 

The suspects were remanded in prison custody on October 18, 2012 when they appeared before the court. The seven suspects were freed by the Court in compliance with the legal advice by the State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), who absolved them of any involvement in the killings and directed that they be discharged.

They are Cynthia Chinwo, George Nwadei, Daniel Ekpe, Gabriel Ochie, Endurance Edet, Lucky Agburum and Finebone Jeffrey.

Jeffrey, a 300 Level Theatre Art student of UNIPORT, who was in tears, thanked God for vindicating him. He said he was arrested in the examination hall. 

“I just thank God for vindicating me, I never knew I will come out of this trouble.

“God knows that I am innocent and my colleagues also know that I am innocent.”

The legal advice dated January 25 and read in court by the Chief Magistrate, Emmanuel Woke, said: “No prima facia case of murder contrary to Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code has been disclosed against them and as such the charge against them should be dropped and they be released forthwith.

They were suspects who were arrested based on mere suspicion by police".

The remaining 11 suspects including the traditional ruler of Umuokiri Aluu community,  Alhaji Hassan Welewa are  still facing murder charges for their involvement in the killing of the students.

Thank God Justice is taking its course!