A Port Harcourt Magistrate Court in Rivers State today freed
Seven suspects out of 18 charged with the murder of the four students of the
University of Port Harcourt in Umuokiri, Aluu in October last year.
The Chief Magistrate, Emmanuel Woke said the seven persons
including the only woman, Cynthia Chinda, were released based on the advice of
the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP.
The DPP told the Court that the seven were victims of
circumstance arrested on mere suspicion by Police.
The DPP has however referred 11 other suspects including the
Paramount ruler of Umuokiri, Aluu and a Police Sergeant to the Port Harcourt
High Court to face charges of murder and negligence in the killing of four
UNIPORT students.
The students were Ugonna Obuzor, 18; Lloyd Toku, 19, Tekena
Elkanah, 20 and Chiadika Biringa,20.
However the prime suspect Coxson Lelebari Lucky,popularly known
as Bright and five others are still at large.
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