Two policemen remanded over death of Uniport graduate in Port Harcourt

Two constabulary officers dismissed implicit the alleged sidesplitting of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo, person been ordered to beryllium remanded astatine the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre.

The bid was made on Thursday by a Port Harcourt Magistrates’ Court, wherever Corporal Alfred Louis and Police Constable Michael Ejekwu were brought earlier the tribunal connected a remand warrant.

The 2 officers are among 4 policemen dismissed successful transportation with Obodo’s death, which occurred connected August 27 astatine Ada George Junction successful Port Harcourt.

The different 2 officers are Assistant Superintendent of Police Fabian Kpeanabari and Inspector Solomon Nworgu. While Kpeanabari was not brought earlier the court, Nworgu is reportedly inactive astatine large.

At Thursday’s proceedings, the Chief Magistrate, Helen Hardy, declined to person the complaint work and nary plea was taken.

She subsequently ordered the remand of Louis and Ejekwu astatine the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre.

The magistrate further directed that the lawsuit record beryllium sent to the Chief Registrar for reassignment and adjourned the substance until September 22, erstwhile the accused are expected to participate their pleas and the lawsuit whitethorn proceed to trial.

Reacting to the improvement extracurricular the courtroom, Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Port Harcourt Branch, Chinedu Maduba, questioned wherefore lone 2 of the officers dismissed implicit t...