By 
Southeastposts can authoritatively confirm that five men have been arrainged before an Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court over alleged murder and robbery of a truck valued at N39 million belonging to Dr Eni Uduma-Chima.
Uduma-Chima is currently, the Chairman of Ebonyi State Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited Board.
The suspects include: Amarachi Irem, 27, Oledi Philip-Nsi, 26, Ogbu Nkama, 22, Chibueze Nnachi, 36 and Okoro Stanley Onuu, 39.
They are facing a four count charge of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.
Southeastposts reports that one of the suspects, Oledi Philip Nsi was in addition to the other charges further charged with attempted murder of Hon. Eni Uduma Chima on the 1st of June, 2025 at Ekoli-Edda.
The Police Prosecutor, Eze Ndubuaku told the court that the suspects committed the offences on July 9, at Ndienworo village, Ekoli Edda local government area of Ebonyi.
Ndubuaku said that the defendants conspired amongst themselves to commit murder and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap 33 Vol. 1 Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.
“They also did kill one Udu Nnachi-Orji, ‘m’ by shooting him with gun which caused his death and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 33 Vol. 1 Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.
“The suspects also robbed a truck valued thirty nine million naira only (₦39,000,000.00) property of Eni Uduma Chima,” he added
Mr Sunday Ajah, Defence Counsel prayed the court to grant the suspects bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Sandra Onyibe, however, rejected the bail application and adjourned the matter to Oct. 2 for report of compliance.
According to the Magistrate, the court lacks the jurisdiction to grant them bail.
Similarly, elders of Ekoli-Edda community have hailed the authorities of the Nigerian Police Force under the leadership of CP Adaku Uche-Anya for the professionalism displayed by her team in the arrest, charging and remanding of the suspects in connection with the crises in Ekoli-Edda community.
One of them, who spoke to newsmen, Chief Etta Egor praised the CP for allegedly resisting every political pressures from very high quarters to ensure that perpetrators of heinous crimes in the community were brought to book.
Comments