A Port Harcourt Magistrate Court presided over by Mr. Emmanuel Woke has freed seven out of the 18 suspects arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of four students of the University of Port Harcourt, at Umuokiri village in Aluu community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The four undergraduates; Lloyd Toku Mike, Ugonna Kelechi Obuzor, Tekena Erikena and Bringa Chidiaka were murdered by members of a vigilante group on the ground that they were armed robbers.
When the suspects appeared before the court on October 18, 2012, Magistrate Woke remanded them in prison custody, and pleaded that the court had no jurisdiction to handle the matter and later seek the advice of the department of public prosecution.
The seven suspects were freed by the Court for want of evidence as the court was of the opinion that the evidence advanced against the suspects were not strong enough to prosecute them.
However, the remaining 11 suspects, including the traditional ruler of Umuokiri-Aluu community, Alhaji Hassan Welewa are to face murder charges for their involvement in the killing of the students. [Leadership]
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