- The suspects, who are standing trial on 13 charges, including conspiracy to murder and murder, are remanded at the Port Harcourt Correctional Facility
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the remand of twelve persons over the death of a police officer.
The suspects are allegedly involved in the murder of police inspector Christiana Erekere.
The suspects, who are standing trial on 13 charges, including conspiracy to murder and murder, are remanded at the Port Harcourt Correctional Facility.
Inspector Erekere was said to have been killed at Taaba community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
She met her end on April 25, 2024, while on stop-and-check duty at a police checkpoint in the hands of individuals travelling to Akwa-Ibom State for a wedding ceremony.
According to reports, trouble began when a police team questioned the authenticity of the documents of one of the cars the suspects were travelling in, leading to a mob action that resulted in her death.
The suspects include the groom identified as Efeoghene Uwheraka, Joy Uwhereka, Shirley Wealth, Napoleon Uwhereka, Ejiro Ejogbamu, Moses Agege, and Precious Iyota.
Others are Kikelomo Odusanya, Wealth Ojoh, Ighofose Oke, Blessing Ovie, and Emeka Joshua.
The 12 suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges read against them.
The trial judge, Justice Augusta Chukwu, refused the bail applications submitted by the defendants’ lawyers and adjourned the matter until October 8 for an accelerated hearing
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