Alleged Murder Of Esther Edomobi,Court Reserves Judgement

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has reserved judgement on the murder case of late Mrs. Esther Edomobi, who was allegedly murdered at her residence in Cocaine Village, Obio/Akpor local government area, by her security guard in collaboration with three others.

Late Mrs. Edomobi was said to have been murdered by the 1st Defendant Zakariah Dauda employed as a guard in her home, who conspired with Inah-Inah Edet, Sunday Pius and Isaac Marcus, 2nd to 4th Defendants to kill the deceased on 24 May, 2008.

The 1st Defendant Zakariah Dauda was arrested along Oyigbo Road, why fleeing to his home town with the deceased Toyota Avanzer and lots of properties, was charged alongside his accomplice for conspiracy and murder.

The Presiding Judge, Justice Weli Chechey, asked Counsel's in the matter to address the court before judgement date, on issue whether the confessional statement of the Defendants admitted in trial within trial is binding on the court to use in the judgement.

Our correspondent report that Justice Chechey however adjourned the case to 28 March, 2022 for Judgement.

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