Two allege suspects in connection with Cynthia Osokogu murder were granted bail Wednesday by the Yaba Magistrate Court but remanded the driver accused of driving the prime suspect to Cosmilla Hotel, FESTAC where the evil deed was carried out.
The two bailed suspected were arrested for receiving and selling Cynthia’s BlackBerry phone.
The suspect granted bail are Nonso Ezike (22), who is the younger brother to Olisaeloka, one of the alleged killers, and Ezeaka Chinonso (27) – were arrested by policemen at Area E for receiving and selling Cynthia’s BlackBerry phone.
The court observes that the matter at hand is a bailable offence but in order to deter the defendants from flight, I hereby subject them to bail of N500, 000 each with two sureties in like sum.”
The third accused person, Gideon Okechukwu, a driver, was however charged with eight counts of murder, rape, robbery, conspiracy, administering a harmful substance to the deceased among others.
Article source; http://trends.com.ng/2012/09/cynthia-assassination-court-grants-suspects-bail-remands-driver-prison-custody/
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