{"id":179536,"date":"2025-09-18T20:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T19:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/court-remands-five-over-alleged-robbery-murder-ebonyi-man"},"modified":"2025-09-18T21:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T20:56:16","slug":"court-remands-five-over-alleged-robbery-murder-ebonyi-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/court-remands-five-over-alleged-robbery-murder-ebonyi-man","title":{"rendered":"Court remands five over alleged robbery, murder Ebonyi man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Five persons have been arraigned at the Abakaliki Magistrates\u2019 court on Wednesday, over alleged murder and robbery of a truck valued at N39 million, a property belonging to Dr Eni Uduma-Chima<\/p>\n<p>The suspects include Amarachi Irem, 27, Oledi Philip-Nsi, 26, Ogbu Nkama, 22, Chibueze Nnachi, 36 and Okoro Stanley Onuu, 39.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.<\/p>\n<p>One of the suspects, Oledi Philip Nsi was, in addition to the other charges, indicted with attempted murder of Eni Uduma Chima on the 1st of June, 2025, at Ekoli-Edda.<\/p>\n<p>The Police Prosecutor, Eze Ndubuaku, told the court that the suspects committed the offences on July 9, at Ndienworo village, Ekoli Edda local government area of Ebonyi.<\/p>\n<p>Ndubuaku said the defendants conspired amongst themselves to commit murder and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap 33 Vol. 1 Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey also did kill one Udu Nnachi-Orji, \u2018m\u2019 by shooting him with a gun, which caused his death and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 33 Vol. 1 Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects also robbed a truck valued at thirty-nine million naira only (\u20a639,000,000.00), property of Eni Uduma Chima,\u201d he added<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sunday Ajah, Defence Counsel prayed the court to grant the suspects bail.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Sandra Onyibe however, rejected the bail application and adjourned the matter to Oct. 2 for report of compliance.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Magistrate, the court lacks the jurisdiction to grant them bail.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, elders of the Ekoli-Edda community have applauded the authorities of the Nigeria Police Force under the leadership of CP Adaku Uche-Anya for the professionalism displayed by her team in the arrest, charging and remanding of the suspects in connection with the crises in the Ekoli-Edda community.<\/p>\n<p>One of them, who spoke to newsmen, Etta Egor, praised the CP for allegedly resisting every political pressure from very high quarters to ensure that perpetrators of heinous crimes in the community were brought to book.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe commend the CP and the investigating officers very highly for their professional conducts. Even though some are still on the run, we have confidence that they will all be netted. Atpm least peace and calm have returned to Ekoli since these arrests and prosecutions began\u201d, he maintained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Five persons have been arraigned at the Abakaliki Magistrates\u2019 court on Wednesday, over alleged murder and robbery of a truck valued at N39 million, a property belonging to Dr Eni Uduma-Chima The suspects include Amarachi Irem, 27, Oledi Philip-Nsi, 26, Ogbu Nkama, 22, Chibueze Nnachi, 36 and Okoro Stanley Onuu, 39. 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