… as court jails 3 Police officers for killing suspect
Anambra-based lawyer, C.J Okeke, has said that justice is still tenable in Nigeria if pursued with the right legal representatives.
He stated this in reaction to Onitsha High Court judgement that convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment three erstwhile Police officers who killed one Chukwunonso Uchenwoke, aged 42, from Mbosi in Ihiala LGA while allegedly effecting his arrest.
Barrister Okeke; from TRULAW CHAMBERS, described the judgement as a succinct reminder that justice is still tenable in Nigeria.
The offenses of the 3 Police officers were said to have been committed on 14th May 2016 at No 13 Ibe Street, East Niger Layout, Okpoko, Ogbaru Council Area, in the Onitsha Judicial Division, after which the three, Juliet Ekwueme, Ugochukwu Obiakor and Raphael Chike, were dismissed from the Nigerian Police Force.
The court presided over by Honourable Justice A.O. Okuma held that the Prosecution Counsel proved the case beyond reasonable doubt, and found the accused guilty of conspiracy and murder charges preferred against them, which are contrary to Sections 495(a) and 274(I) of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Volume II, Revised Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 1991 as amended.
The three were all convicted and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for conspiracy, and life imprisonment for manslaughter.
TRULAW CHAMBERS, through her Principal Counsel, C.J. Okeke Esq., prosecuted the case with the Fiat of the Anambra State Attorney General.
Reacting to the judgement, the Prosecutor, Okeke, described it as yet another victory for the chambers, and a succinct reminder that justice is still tenable with the right legal representatives.
While Counsel to the first defendant, G.A Oluwatuase, said he will appeal the judgement for his client, Counsel to the second defendant, C.E Ezenwa Esqr., and that of the third defendant, C.J Agbata, said they need a copy of the judgement to study and determine next line of action.