Enugu monarch, 4 others remanded for homicide of two policemen
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An Enugu Magistrate Court has remanded the standard ruler of Igga group in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, Igwe Herbert Ukuta, and a former councillor of the group in jail for alleged homicide and being members of a terrorist group.
The monarch who had been in detention for one month and two days on the State Criminal Investigation Department and 4 others had been arraigned by the Enugu State Police Command on 10 counts earlier than an Enugu North Magistrate Court 1.
In the cost No: MEN/ 320c/2024, between the Commissioner of Police (Kanayo Uzuegbu) and Igwe Herbert Ukuta, 62; Festus Okonkwa, 62; Ofadile Titus Henry, 39; Sunday Ugwu, 26 and Obinna Ayogu, 54, the group leaders had been accused of conspiracy, being members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its safety wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN); the homicide of 5 individuals together with two policemen and being a member of a terrorist group.
The police mentioned the offences allegedly dedicated by the defendants are opposite to Section 26(1) and punishable beneath Section 25(3) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and Section 516(A) of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Some of the fees learn: “That you HRM Igwe Herbert Ukuta, ‘m, Festus Okonkwa ‘m’; Ofadile Titus Henry ‘m’; Sunday Ugwu ‘m’’; Obinna Ayogu ‘m’ and others now at giant on the day of May 2024 at about 1315hours alongside Adarice Farm Road, Adarice in Uzo-Uwani Magisterial District holden in Enugu did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: Membership of a terrorist group and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Section 26(1) and punishable beneath Section 25(3) and Section 18 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
“That you HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta, ‘m’, Festus Okonkwo ‘m’, Ofodile Titus Henry ‘m’, Sunday Ugwu ‘m’, Obinna Ayogu ‘m’ and others now at giant on the identical date, time and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District holden in Enugu did be part of, belong and take part within the actions of Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network which is a proscribed terrorist group by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and thereby dedicated an offence punishable beneath Section 25(3) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
“That you, HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta, ‘m’ and Obinna Ayogu ‘m’ on the identical date, time and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District holden in Enugu did recruit Festus Okonkwa, ‘m, Ofodile Titus Henry, ‘m, Sunday Ugwu, ‘m’ and others now at giant into the membership and actions of the Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network which is a proscribed terrorist group by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and thereby dedicated an offence punishable beneath Section 18 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
“That you, HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta, ‘m’ and Obinna Ayogu, ‘m’, on the identical date, time and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District holden in Enugu did knowingly of the actions of the Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network inside Igga Community and Adarice Farm Settlement, hid and didn’t report the identical to the regulation enforcement businesses and thereby dedicated an offence punishable beneath Section 16(1)(a)&(b) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
“That you HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta ‘m’, Festus Okonkwo ‘m’, Ofodile Titus Henry ‘m’, Sunday Ugwu ‘m’, Obinna Ayogu ‘m’ and others now at giant on the three day of May, 2024 at about 13:15 hours alongside Adarice Farm Road, Adarice in Uzo-Uwani Magisterial District holden in Enugu did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: Murder and thereby dedicated an offence punishable unde Section 516(A) of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
“That you HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta ‘m’, Festus Okonkwo ‘m’, Ofodile Titus Henry ‘m’, Sunday Ugwu ‘m’, Ayogu ‘m’ and others now at giant on the identical date, time and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District holden in Enugu did unlawfully kill Police Inspector Nwoga Cornellus ‘m’ by taking pictures him with a gun, which led to his dying and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Section 316(1) and punishable beneath Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
“That you HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta ‘m’, Festus Okonkwo ‘m’, Ofodile Titus Henry ‘m’, Sunday Ugwu ‘m’, Obinna Ayogu ‘m’ and others now at giant on the identical date, time and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District holden in Enugu did unlawfully kill Police Constable Ikowa Anthony ‘m’ by taking pictures him with a gun, which led to his dying and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Section 316(1) and punishable beneath Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
“That you HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta ‘m’, Festus Okonkwo ‘m’, Ofodile Titus Henry ‘m’, Sunday Ugwu ‘m’, Obinna Ayogu ‘m’ and others now at giant on the identical date, time and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District holden in Enugu did unlawfully kill Emegoni Aloysius ‘m’ by taking pictures him with a gun, which led to his dying and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Section 316(1) and punishable beneath Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
“That you HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta ‘m’, Festus Okonkw ‘m’, Ofodile Titus Henry ‘m’, Sunday Ugwu ‘m’, Obinna Ayogu ‘m’ and others now at giant on the identical date, time and place within the aforementioned Magisterial District holden in Enugu did unlawfully kill Adada Joshua ‘m’ by taking pictures him with a gun, which led to his dying and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Section 316(1) and punishable beneath part 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
“That you HRH Igwe Herbert Ukuta ‘m’, Festus Okonkwo Titus Henry’’, Sunday Ugwu ‘m’, Obinna Ayogu ‘m’ and others now at large on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District holden in Enugu did unlawfully kill Eze Fidelis ‘m’ by shooting him with a gun, which led to his death and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 316(1) and punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.”
When the fees had been learn to them, they didn’t make any plea because the Justice of the Peace didn’t have the jurisdiction to entertain the case as the fees had been introduced beneath the Federal Act.
All the accused had been subsequently ordered to be remanded at Enugu Maximum Correctional Centre.
