Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, put them on trial before Justice Binta Nyako on five count amended charges. The AGF through his counsel, David Kaswe, invoked sections 174 of the 1999 Constitution and 105 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 to assume trial of the terrorism charges. The four defendants are Jude Iheme, Chika Madukwe, Nwokorie Chidiebere Ejike and Victor Nwajuiba Obumneke.
Justice Nyako has however fixed June 20 for hearing of applications and commencement of trial. The judge ordered that the defendants be remanded at Kuje prison pending the hearing and determination of their respective bail applications. Iheme, 52 years of Amagwu Amanze Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, and Madukwe, 42 years of Ndi-Uche Etiti Omuimo local government area also of Imo State, were said to have killed the traditional ruler on December 17, 2022..
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