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Court Adjourn Case of Murder and Attempt Murder of Woman Dumped in Septic Tank till Next week


 


 

A magistrate court  in Port Harcourt has adjourned a suit instituted by the Rivers State Commissioner of Police against Chinedu Nwachukwu , Mary Ishmael and Benita Patrick to 10th November 2020  .

 

The suspects are accused of murder, attempted murder and child trafficking.

 

When the case was mentioned, the Prosecution Counsel Adiari Idafi said the defendants were absent in court.

 

The prime suspect, Chinedu Nwachukwu was alleged to have killed Queen Izuwa at Omuodukwu farm road, Igwuruta and sold her new born baby for two hundred and fifty thousand naira to the 2nd suspect ,Mary Ishmael who in turn sold the baby for five hundred thousand naira to Rosemary Ikenwe , who is at currently at large.

 

Chinedu Nwachukwu was also alleged to have abducted a five month old baby after hitting the mother and dumping her body into a septic tank, luck however ran out of him when he was arrested by the police at Omerelu ,Ikwerre local government area of the state.

 

Speaking with our correspondent  , the Prosecution Counsel Adiari Idafi gave reason why the suspects were not arraigned in court.

 

Mr. Idafi expressed optimism that the defendants will be produced in court on the adjourned date.

 

 

 

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