Ataga’s Murder: Second defendant a drug baron, witness tells court
"Though the second defendant said he sells clothes for a living, evidence points to the fact that his source of ...
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"Though the second defendant said he sells clothes for a living, evidence points to the fact that his source of ...
The police officer told the court that the murder suspect was not forced to admit to the crime.
The judge adjourned the case to 8th November, for a trial within trial.
The ninth prosecution witness, Olusegun Bamidele, who had not finished his evidence, was absent in court.
Ms Ojukwu had earlier confessed to killing the deceased.
The defence objected to the tendering of the recording as evidence
The lawyer said that his flight was delayed.
The judge vacated the next court date and fixed a new one for the continuation of the trial
The new lawyer told the court that the court documents given to him were not clear. and that he would ...
"She confessed that she stabbed him severally without counting and the deceased eventually fell to the floor in the room."
The staffer said the bank learnt of Mr Ataga's death on social media.
The prosecution lawyer said the scheduled witness could not make it to court because of ill health.
The internet was abuzz when pictures of the suspect, clad in a red flowing gown other than the prison uniform, ...
The prosecution said it needed to get toxicology and DNA results required for the trial.
The police officer said the crime scene was "scattered" and that their team lead picked some items like clothes and ...
The fourth prosecution witness arrived at the court from Asaba in the morning and was not composed to testify, the ...
The witness said he was able to identify her at a police station during an investigation “because she wears her ...
Copies of documents received from the prosecution team by the defense lawyers were faint and not legible.
Mr Ozekhome said in the petition that the murder case has, so far, been most “unprofessionally handled and deliberately bungled” ...
The magistrate ordered that the defendants be remanded for 30 days "in the first instance."
“We have established a case of conspiracy in the murder and we have arrested more suspects."
Chidinma Ojukwu is in police custody for allegedly killing the Super TV boss, Usifo Ataga.
The police said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday night at her home in Yaba.