Alleged Culpable Homicide: Court Remands Clan Head

A Makurdi Upper Area Court on Friday remanded Chief Simon Adanu,
60, Ugbobi Clan Head in Apa Local Government in the Federal Prison
Makurdi on allegation of homicide.

The police charged the defendant with criminal conspiracy,
causing grievous hurt, mischief, illegal possession of fire arms
and culpable homicide.

NAN that Adanu could not take his plea as a result of a motion
challenging the jurisdiction of the court to handle such
matter.

The Magistrates’, Ms Fatima Akimtomide went ahead to remand the
defendant at Federal and adjourned the case until Jan.11.

The police prosecutor, Insp Veronica Shaagee had told the court
that the case was transferred from Divisional Police Headquarters,
Apa to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence
Department.

Shaagee said the police had evidence that showed that the
defendant led people to invade Okwiji Community.

“The people of Ugbobi community in Apa local government headed
by Chief Simon Adanu led Edache Idakwu, Benny Odoba, Idagba Idakwu,
Enoch Ochoche, Sardauna Odoba and many others to attack Okwiji
community.

“They had unlawfully armed themselves with guns and invaded
community.

“They shot sporadically at different directions and killed
Matthew Ochoyo, Benjamin Ada, Stephen Ujah, Monday Gabriel,
Emmanuel Obochi as a result of various injuries they had sustained
from the bullets.

“Survivors of the attack who sustained injuries are still
receiving treatment in the hospital’’, she said.

She said the defendant also led the people to burn down houses
with valuable property yet to be estimated in the community.

The prosecution further said Adanu was arrested during
investigation while others were still at large.

Shaagee said the offence contravened the provisions of sections
97, 246, 337 and 222 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue State.

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