Ebonyi: Court arraigns 33 suspects over Okporojo massacare

Thirty 3 suspects person been arraigned implicit the communal warfare betwixt the radical of Amasiri successful Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and their Okporojo neighbours, Oso Edda successful Edda Local Government Area besides successful the state.

The suspects were arraigned on Friday before a precocious tribunal sitting successful Abakaliki, the authorities superior connected 4 number complaint bothering connected murder.

The suspects who are each indigenes of Amasiri assemblage see Geoffrey Onya, Idam Bassey (traditional rulers) and Baron Anya, coordinator of Amasiri improvement center.

Others are Emmanuel Ngwoke, Samuel Eni, Eze Ekeocha, Chukwudi Nwachinemre,, Chukwuemeka Ifesinachi, Emmanuel Ogbonnaya, Oko Julius and Eze Uchendu, Eburu Sunday.

The suspects were accused of killing  Kalu Dick, Ifeoma Oduko Uduma, Anthony Ekumankama and  Eze Orji Ndukwe successful Okporojo, Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area connected 29th January, 2026, and enactment punishable nether Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 33 vol 1.laws of Ebonyi State, 2009.

After the 4 number complaint was work to them, the suspects pleaded not guilty.

The defence counsel, Chief Mudi Erhenede made oral exertion for ...