Two suspected terrorists, Jude Iheme and Chika Madukwe who allegedly kidnapped and killed the normal ruler of Amanze Obowo Autonomous Neighborhood of Imo State, Eze Basil Njoku are to face contemporary terrorism fees on the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja on March 12.
Iheme, 52 years of Amagwu Amanze Obowo native authorities space of Imo and Madukwe, 42 years of Ndi-Uche Etiti Onuimo native authorities space additionally of Imo State had been mentioned to have killed the normal ruler on December 17, 2022..
The defendants had been accused of killing the monarch whereas coming from the Federal Medical Middle, Umuahia after kidnapping and gathering a ransom of N4M money from his household.
The Inspector Basic of Police, IGP, filed the 3-count terrorism fees in opposition to them.
Within the cost marked FHC/ABJ/CR/575/2024, Iheme and Madukwe alongside others mentioned to be at giant had been mentioned to have conspired to commit felony to wit, acts of terrorism opposite to part 26 of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022.
They had been additionally mentioned to have armed themselves with weapons and offensive weapons, attacked, kidnapped and killed the monarch on December 17, 2022.
The IGP additionally accused them of failing to volunteer info at their disposal to safety businesses which may have led to apprehension of different kidnappers opposite to part 16 of the identical Terrorism Act.
When the fees had been learn to them earlier than Justice Binta Nyako, they pleaded not responsible.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Simon Lough who’s main the prosecution for the Inspector Basic of Police advised the court docket that the Police have amended the fees following the arrest of extra suspects by operatives.
He requested a date for the opposite suspects to be delivered to court docket to take a plea within the amended fees.
Justice Binta Nyako granted the request and glued March 12 for the contemporary arraignment.
The Decide ordered that the 2 defendants be remanded at Kuje Jail in Abuja and be returned to court docket on the adjourned date.
Rely One of many fees learn “That you simply Jude Iheme ‘M’ 56 yrs of Amagwu Amanze Obowo LGA of Imo state, Chika Madukwe ‘M’ 42 years of Ndi-Uche Etiti Omuimo LGA Imo State and others now at giant on in regards to the seventeenth December 2022 at 71/2 junction Umumegwu Amanze village Obowo LGA Imo state inside the jurisdiction of this court docket whereas performing in live performance conspired collectively to commit Felony to wit: acts of terrorism and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to part 26 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
Rely two “That you simply Jude Iheme ‘M’ 56yrs of Amagwu Amanze Obowo LGA of Imo state, Chika Madukwe ‘M’ 42 years of Ndi-Uche Etiti Onuimo LGA of Imo State and others now at giant on in regards to the seventeenth December 2022 at 71/2 junction Umumegwu – Amanze village Obowo LGA of Imo state inside the jurisdiction of this court docket whereas performing in live performance and armed with weapons and different offensive weapons attacked, kidnapped and killed HRH Eze Basil Njoku of Amanze Obowo Autonomous Neighborhood in Imo State on his manner from Federal Medical Centre Umuahia having collected a ransom of N4,000,000.00 (4 million naira) from his household and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to part 2(2) (f) of Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
Rely three “That you simply Jude Iheme ‘M’ 56 yrs of Amagwu Amanze Obowo LGA of Imo state, Chika Madukwe ‘M’ 42 years of Ndi-Uche Etiti Onuimo LGA of Imo State and others now at giant on in regards to the twentieth December 2022 at Amanze village Obowo LGA of Imo state inside the jurisdiction of this court docket whereas performing in live performance and having info by means of your communication with the abductors that HRH Eze Basil Njoku of Amanze Obowo Autonomous Neighborhood in Imo State was attacked and kidnapped on his manner from Federal Medical Centre Umuahia which info was materials to the apprehension of the abductors, you failed to instantly disclosed the knowledge to related businesses and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to part 16(1)(b) of Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
